GARRISON Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word garrison. (close relations)
Definition of GARRISON
Best Alternative Words for GARRISON
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fort | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fortified military post where troops are stationed • a fortified defensive structure verb • gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense • enclose by or as if by a fortification • station (troops) in a fort | ||||||||
bastion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group that defends a principle • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle • projecting part of a rampart or other fortification | ||||||||
citadel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle | ||||||||
fortress | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fortified defensive structure | ||||||||
redoubt | nounn | |||||||
noun • (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses • an entrenched stronghold or refuge | ||||||||
stronghold | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strongly fortified defensive structure | ||||||||
delta | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water • an object shaped like an equilateral triangle • the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet | ||||||||
william lloyd garrison | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879) |