Garrison means: A permanent military post.. It is military jargon and mostly appears in service contexts, war fiction, or among veterans and their families. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
garrison
A permanent military post.
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BlueskyMay 2026
The great Garrison Keillor… open.substack.com/pub/garrison...
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BlueskyMay 2026
They're saying that Ben Garrison is envious of Nick Bougas' job security these days
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BlueskyMay 2026
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BlueskyMay 2026
Going to see Remember Sports at The Garrison tonight Been meaning to see them live for a decade so I'm really excited. One of those bands I really thought would end up bigger than they got, but that's everyone else's…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Somewhere in Egypt, a lonely garrison watches the desert, lest the Hyksos return.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
A permanent military post.
Origin: From , garysoun, from , guarison, from , ultimately of origin; thus a . Compare guard, ward; the modern meaning is influenced by (now obsolete) garnison. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Garrison means: A permanent military post.. It is military jargon and mostly appears in service contexts, war fiction, or among veterans and their families. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
garrison means: A permanent military post.. Register: informal, military jargon. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
The troops stationed at such a post.
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— Bluesky· May 2026“Going to see Remember Sports at The Garrison tonight Been meaning to see them live for a decade so I'm really excited. One of those bands I really thought would end up bigger than they got, but that's everyone else's loss. I'll take the small-venue show any day”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Somewhere in Egypt, a lonely garrison watches the desert, lest the Hyksos return.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“New at the Garrison Center -- AI Regulation: More of the Risk, Less of the Benefit thegarrisoncenter.org/archives/20565”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Duncannon wrote to the 4th Duke of Devonshire that same day, "the French think they are superior" in the Med, and will now steer their fleet toward Port Mahon on the other side of the island to block aid to the British garrison protecting Fort St. Phillip. #SevenYearsWar”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(allusive) Occupants.
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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