All garrison synonyms
gar·ri·son
G g 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.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- barracks — A barracks is a building or group of buildings where soldiers or other members of the armed forces live and work.
- camp — A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
- quarters — one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book.
- casern — (formerly) a billet or accommodation for soldiers in a town
- fort — a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
- encampment — A place with temporary accommodations consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads.
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.
- charge up — to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves.
- soup up — a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- ward off — a division or district of a city or town, as for administrative or political purposes.
- souped up — a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- defend — If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
- shore up — a supporting post or beam with auxiliary members, especially one placed obliquely against the side of a building, a ship in drydock, or the like; prop; strut.
- punch up — a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- look after — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- station — a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.