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View usage for: (gærɪsən) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense garrisons, present participle garrisoning, past tense, past participle garrisoned1. countable noun [with singular or plural verb]A garrison is a group of soldiers whose task is to guard the town or building where they live. ...a five-hundred-man French army garrison. Synonyms: troops, group, unit, section More Synonyms of garrison 2. countable nounA garrison is the buildings which the soldiers live in. The approaches to the garrison have been heavily mined. Synonyms: fort, fortress, camp, base More Synonyms of garrison 3. verbTo garrison a place means to put soldiers there in order to protect it. You can also say that soldiers are garrisoned in a place. British troops still garrisoned the country. [VERB noun] No other soldiers were garrisoned there. [be VERB-ed] ...the large, heavily garrisoned towns. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: occupy, protect, guard, defend More Synonyms of garrison More Synonyms of garrison garrison in British English (ˈɡærɪsən) noun1. the troops who maintain and guard a base or fortified place 2. b. (as modifier) a garrison town verb3. (transitive) to station (troops) in (a fort) Word origin C13: from Old French garison, from garir to defend, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse verja to defend, Old English, Old High German werianGarrison in American English (ˈgærəsən) William Lloyd1805-79; U.S. editor, lecturer, & abolitionist leader garrison in American English (ˈgærəsən) noun1. troops stationed in a fort or fortified place 2. a fortified place with troops, guns, etc.; military post or station verb transitive3. a. to station troops in (a fortified place) for its defense b. to occupy and control by sending troops into 4. to place (troops) on duty in a garrison Word origin ME garison < OFr < garir (see garret); meaning infl. by assoc. with ME & OFr garnison, a garrison, provisions < garnir, to furnish: see garnish Examples of 'garrison' in a sentencegarrison Their usual lot was to be posted to a garrison town where they had little to do.They were held at a military garrison.The villa was up the road from a large garrison.It is a long throw from the army garrison at Catterick.It did not become a major garrison fort until the 4th century.The resistance of the besieged garrison had thus become the great symbol of Nationalist heroism.He was soon sent to Hong Kong to reinforce the small garrison.Elegant barracks were erected in the 18th century for a British garrison and still survive.That is ten whole battalions, or more than the entire military garrison in Iraq.In 1832 Argentina dispatched a military garrison to the islands.When morning came, panic gripped the German garrison.Still, in provincial garrison towns they cut something of a figure and many officers could find wives from well-off families.A military garrison was opened to house about 100 of the 250 left homeless.A senior officer pointed out that the academy is NOT a military garrison. In other languagesgarrison British English: garrison NOUN A garrison is a group of soldiers whose task is to guard the town or building where they live. ...a five-hundred-man army garrison. - American English: garrison
- Brazilian Portuguese: guarnição
- Chinese: 卫戍部队
- European Spanish: guarnición
- French: garnison
- German: Garnison
- Italian: guarnigione
- Japanese: 守備隊
- Korean: 수비대
- European Portuguese: guarnição
- Latin American Spanish: guarnición
British English: garrison VERB To garrison a place means to put soldiers there in order to protect it. ...troops still garrisoned the country. - American English: garrison
- Brazilian Portuguese: guarnecer
- Chinese: 派兵驻守
- European Spanish: guarnecer
- French: être en garnison dans
- German: besetzen
- Italian: presidiare
- Japanese: 兵を駐留させる
- Korean: ~에 주둔시키다
- European Portuguese: guarnecer
- Latin American Spanish: guarnecer
All related terms of 'garrison'Chinese translation of 'garrison' n (c) - (= soldiers)
卫(衛)戍部队(隊) (wèishù bùduì) (支, zhī) - (= building)
卫(衛)戍区(區) (wèishùqū) (个(個), gè)
Definition soldiers who guard a base or fort a five-hundred-man garrison Synonyms troops section command armed force Definition the place itself The approaches to the garrison have been heavily mined. Synonyms camp station stronghold fortified pa (New Zealand) Definition to station (soldiers) in (a fort or base) British troops still garrisoned the country. Definition to station (soldiers) in (a fort or base) No other soldiers were garrisoned there. Additional synonymsDefinition to select (someone) for a post or task Did you choose this country or were you simply assigned here? Synonyms select for, post, commission, elect, appoint, delegate, nominate, name, designate, choose for, stipulate for Definition a centre of operations, organization, or supply Gunfire was heard at an army base close to the airport. Synonyms centre, post, station, camp, settlement, headquarters, barracks, encampmentDefinition to protect from harm or danger They defended themselves against some thugs. Synonyms protect, cover, guard, screen, secure, preserve, look after, shelter, shield, harbour, safeguard, fortify, ward off, watch over, stick up for (informal), keep safe, give sanctuary - garner
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Additional synonymsDefinition to assign to or station at a particular place or position After training she was posted to Brixton. Synonyms station, assign, put, place, position, establish, locate, situate, put on duty Definition to defend from trouble, harm, or loss He vowed to protect them. Synonyms keep someone safe, defend, keep, support, save, guard, secure, preserve, look after, foster, shelter, shield, care for, harbour, safeguard, watch over, stick up for (informal), cover up for, chaperon, give someone sanctuary, take someone under your wing, mount or stand guard over Definition a team of people that performs a specific function, and often also their buildings and equipment a secret military unit Synonyms section, company, group, force, detail, division, cell, squad, crew, outfit (informal), faction, corps, brigade, regiment, battalion, legion, contingent, squadron, garrison, detachment, platoon |