garrison

¹

[ gar-uh-suhn ]

noun

1. a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
2. the place where such troops are stationed.
3. any military post, especially a permanent one.

verb (used with object)

1. to provide (a fort, town, etc.) with a garrison.
2. to occupy (a fort, post, station, etc.) with troops.
3. to put (troops) on duty in a fort, post, station, etc.

Garrison

²

[ gar-uh-suhn ]

noun

1. William Lloyd, 1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement.

garrison

/ ˈɡærɪsən /

noun

1. the troops who maintain and guard a base or fortified place
2. 1. the place itself
   2. ( as modifier )

      a garrison town

verb

1. tr to station (troops) in (a fort)

Other Words From

• over·garri·son verb (used with object)
• re·garri·son verb (used with object)
• un·garri·soned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of garrison¹

1250–1300; Middle English garisoun protection, stronghold < Old French garison, gareison defense, provision, derivative of garir, guerir to defend < Germanic; compare Old High German warjan

Word History and Origins

Origin of garrison¹

C13: from Old French garison, from garir to defend, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse verja to defend, Old English, Old High German werian

Example Sentences

Spokesperson Garrison Douglas said they were clear and gave doctors the power to act in medical emergencies.

From Salon

Steve Garrison, founder of Stellar Cyber in San Francisco, said it’s more important to figure out how to make improvements than to play the blame game.

From Los Angeles Times

“Unbeatable” was how the University of Vermont’s Garrison Nelson described Sanders.

From Los Angeles Times

An email to a spokesman for the governor’s office, Garrison Douglas, was not immediately returned.

From Seattle Times

“I did a ton of stories with him in the early 2010s, and he made me a better reporter and a better person,” said Times reporter Jessica Garrison.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• command post
• encampment
• fortress
• stronghold