I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
town
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Two thousand years ago this was the site of the Roman garrison town of Zeugma.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A volunteer garrison was left on the Acropolis.
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Among edgy garrisons, with military pride an ingredient, something to be squashed immediately.
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And heavy rain, at this period of the siege, was something that the garrison could have well done without.
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Even so, he was given a garrison command at Rockingham.
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Leaving a small garrison at Tourane, he sailed south to Saigon.
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Some wondered if it had been lowered by the garrison .
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The lowering clouds hindered their aircraft from bombing and strafing his men and made parachuting supplies to their beleaguered garrison nearly impossible.
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These were real soldiers, part of the Governors Island garrison , many of them wounded veterans of two years of war.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Having garrisoned the citadel, Zacco left.
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Much of interior destroyed by fire during garrisoning by troops after 1745 rising.
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So my constable continues to hold the castle, let the King garrison the title as strongly as he will.