cantonment
Americannoun
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a camp, usually of large size, where men are trained for military service.
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military quarters.
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the winter quarters of an army.
noun
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a large training camp
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living accommodation, esp the winter quarters of a campaigning army
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history a permanent military camp in British India
Etymology
Origin of cantonment
1750–60; < French cantonnement, equivalent to cantonne ( r ) to quarter troops ( see canton) + -ment -ment
Example Sentences
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A few walked alone, their faces frozen in shock, as helicopters landed every few minutes on a football field inside the town's military cantonment, whipping up clouds of dust.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The incident occurred at Mathura cantonment railway station in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2022
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 ● Dec. 9, 2021
The remains were sent to Barrackpore, India, another British cantonment area and temporarily interred.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2017
The cantonment here was the home of the Darlings.
From The Tigress by Anne Warner
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