garrison
Definitions
A body of troops stationed in a fortified place to defend it.
A place, building, or town where troops are stationed for defensive purposes.
To provide a place with a body of troops.
Examples
The general ordered the garrison to remain at their posts throughout the night.
A small garrison was stationed at the border to monitor incoming trade routes.
The soldiers of the local garrison spent their afternoons training in the courtyard.
Synonyms
Antonyms
civilian individual nomad wanderer unprotected vulnerable exposed