Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [gar-uh-suh n]
- /ˈgær ə sən/
- /ˈɡær.ɪ.sən/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [gar-uh-suh n]
- /ˈgær ə sən/
Definitions of garrison word
- noun garrison William Lloyd, 1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement. 1
- verb with object garrison to provide (a fort, town, etc.) with a garrison. 1
- verb with object garrison to occupy (a fort, post, station, etc.) with troops. 1
- verb with object garrison to put (troops) on duty in a fort, post, station, etc. 1
- noun garrison The troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it. 1
- noun garrison military post 1
Information block about the term
Origin of garrison
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Garrison
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garrison popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
garrison usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for garrison
noun garrison
- stronghold — a well-fortified place; fortress.
- command post — A command post is a place from which a commander in the army controls and organizes his forces.
- fortress — a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.
- fortification — the act of fortifying or strengthening.
- citadel — In the past, a citadel was a strong building in or near a city, where people could shelter for safety.
verb garrison
- occupy — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- fortify — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- beat off — to drive back; repel
- watch over — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- garrisoned — a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
Antonyms for garrison
noun garrison
- disgarrison — To deprive of a garrison.
Top questions with garrison
- who was william lloyd garrison?
- william lloyd garrison asked people who were against slavery to?
- what is a garrison?
- where is garrison?
- what does garrison mean?
- who is william lloyd garrison?
- how would you like to suck my balls mr garrison?
- how old is garrison keillor?
- what did william lloyd garrison do?
- what statement about william lloyd garrison is true?
- what is garrison?
- who is garrison keillor?
- how many soldiers in a garrison?
- what does the word garrison mean?
- where is catterick garrison?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with g
- Words starting with ga
- Words starting with gar
- Words starting with garr
- Words starting with garri
- Words starting with garris
- Words starting with garriso
- Words starting with garrison