I. gar ‧ ri ‧ son 1 /ˈɡærəs ə n, ˈɡærɪs ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: garison ; from garir ; ⇨ ↑ garret ]
1 . a group of soldiers living in a town or ↑ fort and defending it:
The garrison was called out when news of the enemy’s advance was received.
a garrison town
2 . the buildings where a garrison of soldiers live
II. garrison 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to send a group of soldiers to defend or guard a place:
Our regiment will garrison the town.