cantonment

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

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.

cantonment

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cantonment¹

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

Example Sentences

"I knew it had to be Agra Cantonment station then," Mr Paras says.

From BBC

Last year, the sanctuary had about 150 miniature pigs that its owners were using to remove invasive cogon grass around the Florida Panhandle community of Cantonment, the Pensacola News Journal reported.

From Seattle Times

The funeral was held at Malir Cantonment's Polo Ground, a day after a special plane transported his body to his hometown.

From Reuters

Mr. Khan’s supporters also tried to enter the city’s military cantonment area, which houses military buildings and residential neighborhoods, but were stopped by the police.

From New York Times

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

Related Words

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