cantonment

[ kan-ton-muhnt, -tohn-; especially British kan-toon-muhnt ]

/ kænˈtɒn mənt, -ˈtoʊn-; especially British kænˈtun mənt /

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noun

a camp, usually of large size, where men are trained for military service.

military quarters.

the winter quarters of an army.

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Origin of cantonment

1750–60; <French cantonnement, equivalent to cantonne(r) to quarter troops (see canton) + -ment-ment

Words nearby cantonment

Cantonese, Canton flannel, canton ginger, Canton Island, cantonize, cantonment, Canton River, cantor, cantorial, cantoris, Cantor set

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How to use cantonment in a sentence

A comfortable home in a military cantonment in the city of Rawalpindi.
Osama bin Laden's Pakistan Haven|Asra Q. Nomani|May 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The cantonment was split into two sections by an irregular ravine, or nullah, running east and west.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Thinking to escape and summon assistance from the cantonment, Douglas mounted the wall and leaped into the moat.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The troops, British and native, were stationed in the cantonment of Mian-mir, some five miles from Lahore.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

Mr. Mayne of course had his own house in the cantonment, which was situated north of the city, across the river Goomtee.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The cantonment at Umballa, which is four miles from the native town, boasts several hotels.
The Tigress|Anne Warner

British Dictionary definitions for cantonment

cantonment

/ (kənˈtuːnmənt) /

noun military (esp formerly)

a large training camp

living accommodation, esp the winter quarters of a campaigning army

history a permanent military camp in British India

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cantonment

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