Definition of garrison Garrison

/gæˈɹɪsʌn/ - [gatrisun] - gar•ri•son

We found 17 definitions of garrison from 7 different sources.

What does garrison mean?

Noun Plural: garrisons
garrison - a fortified military post where troops are stationed
		fort
		military post, post military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"
		armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
garrison - the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
		soldiery, troops, military personnel soldiers collectively
		armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
garrison - United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)
		William Lloyd Garrison
Verb garrisons, garrisonning, garrisonned
garrison - station (troops) in a fort or garrison
		station, send, post, place assign to a station

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garrison (n.)
A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town.
garrison (n.)
A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security.
garrison (v. t.)
To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town.
garrison (v. t.)
To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory.

garrison
gar′i-sn, n. a supply of soldiers for guarding a fortress: a fortified place.—v.t. to furnish a fortress with troops: to defend by fortresses manned with troops.—Garrison town, a town in which a garrison is stationed. [O. Fr. garison—garir, guerir, to furnish—Teut., Old High Ger. warjan, to defend.]

garrison
A military force guarding a town or fortress; a term for the place itself; also for the state of guard there maintained.

garrison
A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town to defend it against an enemy, or to keep its inhabitants in subjection. A strong place, in which troops are quartered for its security. In garrison, in the condition of a garrison; doing duty in a fort or as one of a garrison. Garrison town, is a strong place, in which troops are quartered and do duty for the security thereof, keeping strong guards at each post, and a main-guard in or near the market-place. As a verb it means to place troops in, as in a fortress, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town. To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory.