cantonment

American  

[kan-ton-muhnt, -tohn-, kan-toon-muhnt] / kænˈtɒn mənt, -ˈtoʊn-, kænˈtun mənt /

noun

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

2. military quarters.

3. the winter quarters of an army.

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cantonment British  

/ kənˈtuːnmənt /

noun

1. a large training camp

2. living accommodation, esp the winter quarters of a campaigning army

3. history a permanent military camp in British India

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Etymology

Origin of cantonment

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

Example Sentences

For decades, the Indian elite have sought escape in Raj-era private clubs and gymkhanas, scattered around the swankiest neighbourhoods in the country's big cities, hillside resorts and cantonment towns.

From BBC

Every year, Ambala, a British colonial-era army cantonment, has typically drawn hundreds of youth into the military with the prospect of lifetime employment.

From Reuters

The incident occurred at Mathura cantonment railway station in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC

The base lost contact with it around 20 minutes later, just before it was due to land in the cantonment town of Wellington.

From Reuters

China has been putting its renowned construction abilities to use in recent years by building a network of air bases, cantonments and other physical infrastructure along the frontier.

From BBC

Related Words

• cabin
• cottage
• dorm