garrison

CEFRC1

/ˈɡæɹ.ɪ.sən/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of soldiers living in and protecting a place.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The troops stationed at such a post.

Examples

  • The garrison saw no choice but to surrender.

  • The garrison was forced to surrender.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A permanent military post.

  2. A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF support wing, or an army regiment.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To assign troops to a military post.

More examples

In context

  • For a time, it was the only Royalist stronghold between London and Exeter, but it fell at last when a member of the garrison turned traitor and admitted the Parliamentary besiegers who destroyed it with gunpowder.

  • My Lord the great Commander of the worlde, […] Hath now in armes ten thouſand Ianiſaries, […] And for the expedition of this war, If he thinke good, can from his garriſons, UUithdraw as many more to follow him.

  • “I came down like a wolf on the fold, didn’t I ? Why didn’t I telephone ? Strategy, my dear boy, strategy. This is a surprise attack, and I’d no wish that the garrison, forewarned, should escape. …”

Synonyms

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The troops were ordered to protect the blank from the attacking enemy.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English garisoun, garysoun, from Old French garison, guarison, from guarir + -ison, ultimately of Germanic origin; thus a doublet of warison. Compare guard, ward; the modern meaning is influenced by (now obsolete) garnison.