military installation

Fortified armed compound

A military installation is a base, fort, camp, or other facility operated by armed forces.

The term covers everything from small outposts to sprawling complexes with housing, training grounds, and weapons storage: The town's economy depends on the nearby military installation.

Installation emphasizes the permanent infrastructure rather than the personnel stationed there.

Related

air base · headquarters · armory · firing range · weapons testing · airfield · barracks · officers' quarters · obstacle course · warehouse · garrison · staging area · perimeter fence · off limits · watchtower · guard tower · listening post · forward operating base

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Opposites
military vs. civilian control

military installationprivate property

Individually owned assets

commercial property · private residence · office building · factory · residential neighborhood

fortified/defended vs. undefended

military installationdemilitarized zone

Area barring armed forces

neutral territory · soft target · open land · peace zone · nuclear-free zone

institutional/governmental vs. domestic/private

military installationfamily residence

Dwelling housing related people

household · private estate · homestead · single-family home

Family

military, installation, install, installed, installing, installs, installer, reinstall, reinstallation

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G