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noun

Definition of garrisonsnext
plural of garrison
as in fortifications
a place at which a body of troops is stationed During the civil war this was the site of an army garrison.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of garrison
as in occupies

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  1. occupies
  2. outposts
  3. strongholds
Verb
  • Advanced students hone their skills at Artemisia's, which occupies the top floor and offers sprawling sunset vistas punctuated by the Tower of the Americas.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The property occupies a sizable 6,950-square-foot lot which provides abundant outdoor space, including a pool.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of occupies
Noun
  • His coaching stops have included Texas El-Paso, Hawaii, Yale, Utah State and Portland State, outposts not exactly known as a launching point for careers.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The two originating properties in Los Angeles have since closed, but the brand has opened outposts in New York, Miami, London, The Maldives, Hua Hin (Thailand), Ibiza, and Bangkok, with new hotels in development for Melbourne, Lisbon, Brussels, Vienna, Dublin, Dubai, Mexico and Austin.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of outposts
Noun
  • Industrial cities such as Allentown, Bethlehem and Reading had long been Democratic strongholds because of the labor movement.
    A. K. Sandoval-Strausz, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The rally follows events on Tuesday in Dane and Milwaukee counties — the state's two Democratic strongholds.
    Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of strongholds
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