ALL meanings of garrison
gar·ri·son
G g - noun garrison military post 1
- noun garrison troops at a military post 1
- transitive verb garrison post troops to 1
- noun garrison The troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it. 1
- 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
- countable noun garrison A garrison is a group of soldiers whose task is to guard the town or building where they live. 0
- countable noun garrison A garrison is the buildings which the soldiers live in. 0
- verb garrison To garrison a place means to put soldiers there in order to protect it. You can also say that soldiers are garrisoned in a place. 0
- noun garrison the troops who maintain and guard a base or fortified place 0
- noun garrison the place itself 0
- noun garrison (as modifier) 0
- verb garrison to station (troops) in (a fort) 0
- noun garrison William Lloyd1805-79; U.S. editor, lecturer, & abolitionist leader 0
- noun garrison troops stationed in a fort or fortified place 0
- noun garrison a fortified place with troops, guns, etc.; military post or station 0
- verb transitive garrison to station troops in (a fortified place) for its defense 0
- verb transitive garrison to occupy and control by sending troops into 0
- verb transitive garrison to place (troops) on duty in a garrison 0