Meaning Of The Word Garrison

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garrison
A garrison is a group of soldiers whose task is to guard the town or building where they live.
countable noun: A garrison is the buildings which the soldiers live in.
verb: 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.

Garrison in American English
to station troops in (a fortified place) for its defense
troops stationed in a fort or fortified place
William Lloyd1805-79; U.S. editor, lecturer, & abolitionist leader
noun: a body of troops stationed in a fortified place
transitive verb: to provide (a fort, town, etc.) with a garrison

garrison in British English
noun: the troops who maintain and guard a base or fortified place
verb: to station (troops) in (a fort)

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