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garrison

/ˈɡæɹ.ɪ.sən/noun, verb3 syllables

Garrison means: United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879).

Synonyms for garrison3

noun, as in United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)

William Lloyd Garrison

noun, as in a fortified military post where troops are stationed

also used for garrison

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What does garrison mean?4

noun

1

United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)

2

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

3

the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place

verb

1

station (troops) in a fort or garrison

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Garrison in a sentence

  • The garrison saw no choice but to surrender.oneconor
  • The garrison was forced to surrender.CM
  • The enemy is trying to establish a puppet garrison state in the territory they occupied.soliloquist

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of garrison

as a noun

plural
garrisons

as a verb

past tense
garrisoned
present participle
garrisoning
third-person singular
garrisons
past participle
garrisoned