noun
military station; post; quarters
Refers to a military base, camp, or station where troops are stationed.
部隊は屯所に集結した。
The troops assembled at the military station.
noun
police station (early Meiji era)
Historical term for a police station during the early Meiji period; cross-referenced with 警察署.
See also: 警察署
明治初期には、屯所が警察署の役割を果たしていた。
In the early Meiji era, 屯所 served as a police station.