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    cantonment
    /kanˈtuːnm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. a military garrison or camp.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCANTONMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CANTONMENT definition: 1. a building or area where soldiers live 2. (in South Asia) a part of a town that is used for…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cantonmentCantonment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. can· ton· ment kan-ˈtōn-mənt -ˈtän- also -ˈtün- Synonyms of cantonment. 1. : usually temporary quarters for troops. 2. : a permanent military station in India. Examples of cantonment in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The military has established large cantonments in Tamil areas, treating civilians with a heavy hand.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCANTONMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CANTONMENT meaning: 1. a building or area where soldiers live 2. (in South Asia) a part of a town that is used for…. Learn more.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CantonmentCantonment - Wikipedia

    The word cantonment, derived from the French word canton, meaning corner or district, refers to a temporary military or winter encampment. For example, at the start of the Waterloo campaign in 1815, while the Duke of Wellington 's headquarters were in Brussels, most of his Anglo–allied army of 93,000 soldiers were cantoned , or ...

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    Cantonment definition: a camp, usually of large size, where men are trained for military service.. See examples of CANTONMENT used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCANTONMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A cantonment is a group of buildings or a camp where soldiers live. The building was on cantonment land managed by the military. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › cantonmentcantonment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of cantonment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.