# garrison

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡæɹ.ɪ.sən/ · frequency rank #11,704

## Definitions
1. A permanent military post.
2. The troops stationed at such a post.
3. Occupants.
4. A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF support wing, or an army regiment.

## Etymology
From Middle English garisoun, garysoun, from Old French garison, guarison, from guarir + -ison, ultimately of Germanic origin; thus a doublet of warison. Compare guard, ward; the modern meaning is influenced by (now obsolete) garnison.

## Common misspellings (10)
`agrrison`, `garirson`, `garison`, `garriosn`, `garrisno`, `garrisonn`, `garrisson`, `garrsion`, `ggarrison`, `grarison`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/garrison