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
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
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Forms of garrison
as a noun
- plural
- garrisons
as a verb
- past tense
- garrisoned
- present participle
- garrisoning
- third-person singular
- garrisons
- past participle
- garrisoned