garrison: Meaning and Definition of

gar•ri•son

Pronunciation: (gar'u-sun), [key]
—v.t.
  1. to provide (a fort, town, etc.) with a garrison.
  2. to occupy (a fort, post, station, etc.) with troops.
  3. to put (troops) on duty in a fort, post, station, etc.

Gar•ri•son

Pronunciation: (gar'u-sun), [key]
  1. 1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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