1. a body of troops stationed in a particular location to defend it
2. the building or fortified place where troops are stationed

1. to station troops in a place to defend it

Examples

• The garrison at the fort consisted of two hundred soldiers.
• Enemy forces attacked the garrison at dawn.
• The old garrison was converted into a museum.
• They decided to garrison the border town with additional troops.
• The general ordered his men to garrison the strategic hill.
• The garrison walls were built to withstand siege warfare.
• Local residents welcomed the garrison’s protection during the conflict.