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garrison

How to use garrison in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for garrison.

Editorial note

They achieved little, except pulling down the old exterior garrison wall.

Examples4
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of garrison gathered in one view.

noun

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

noun

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

noun

the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for garrison.

noun

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

noun

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

noun

the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place

verb

station (troops) in a fort or garrison

Example sentences

1

They achieved little, except pulling down the old exterior garrison wall.

2

In the original KWC, the garrison courtyard -- I had thought it might be a temple -- was never built on, making a small "hole" in the middle of the city.

3

Essentially, the mainland Chinese garrison sited there was granted an exemption to the UK's 99-year lease, which means that Britain and its Hong Kong agents did not have authority over the city.

4

I don't know about Spencer's unnamed "followers", but he was not quite what you would call a fan of the colonialism of his day:> That a government cannot undertake to administer the affairs of a colony, and to support for it a judicial staff, a constabulary, a garrison, and so forth, without trespassing against the parent society, scarcely needs pointing out.> Moreover, colonial government, properly so called, cannot be carried on without transgressing the rights of the colonists.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use garrison in a sentence?

They achieved little, except pulling down the old exterior garrison wall.

What does garrison mean?

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

What part of speech is garrison?

garrison is commonly used as noun, verb.