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garrison

/ˈɡær.ɪ.sən/

/ˈɡɛr.ɪ.sən/

garrisonnoun

garrisons

/ˈɡær.ɪ.sən/

/ˈɡɛr.ɪ.sən/

Translations

garnison

The soldiers were sent to the garrison to prepare for their next mission.

Les soldats ont été envoyés à la garnison pour préparer leur prochaine mission.

garnisonLes troupes stationnées dans une place forte.

The garrison was on high alert after receiving intelligence about a possible attack.

La garnison était en alerte maximale après avoir reçu des renseignements sur une attaque possible.

Definitions

A military post or station where troops are stationed.

The soldiers were sent to the garrison to prepare for their next mission.

The troops stationed at a military post.

The garrison was on high alert after receiving intelligence about a possible attack.

Synonyms

military post

garrisonverb

garrisoned

Past Simple

garrisoned

Past Participle

garrisoning

ing-form

/ˈɡærɪsən/

/ˈɡærəsən/

Translations

cantonnerMilitaire.

The army decided to garrison the troops in the old fortress to protect the city from invaders.

L'armée a décidé de cantonner les troupes dans l'ancienne forteresse pour protéger la ville des envahisseurs.

Definitions

To station troops in a particular location, especially in a fort or fortified place, to defend it.

The army decided to garrison the troops in the old fortress to protect the city from invaders.

Synonyms

garrisonadjective

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to a military garrison (e.g., “garrison duty”).

Translations

de garnisonLocution adjectivale; se dit d’un service, d’une ville ou d’un poste militaire lié à une garnison.

He spent most of the war on garrison duty far from the front lines.

Il a passé la majeure partie de la guerre en service de garnison, loin du front.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a military garrison or the duties performed there.

He spent most of the war on garrison duty far from the front lines.

Synonyms