Front | garrison |
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Back | noun, verb BrE /ˈɡærɪsn/NAmE /ˈɡærɪsn/ noun [countable + singular or plural verb]a group of soldiers living in a town or fort to defend it; the buildings these soldiers live ina garrison of 5 000 troops garrison duty a garrison town Half the garrison is/are on duty. verb to put soldiers in a place in order to defend it from attack ~ sth Two regiments were sent to garrison the town. ~ sb + adv./prep. 100 soldiers were garrisoned in the town. |
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