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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for cantonment

We have there a cantonment, and thither I went for the mere sake of the surgeon and the sticking-plaster.
Burlesques|William Makepeace Thackeray
Out of the Cantonment they were whirled, and eastward into the old city, where constricted streets refused passage to any vehicle.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey
A few days afterward Mr. Cerre, with the remainder of his men, likewise arrived at the cantonment.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville|Washington Irving
The cantonment was in the form of a parallelogram, with the Bimaru heights running along, and protecting, the northern side.
Forty-one years in India|Frederick Sleigh Roberts

The clearing of the sites was no mean part of the cantonment job.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

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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单词	cantonment
释义	cantonment [ kan-ton-muhnt, -tohn-; especially British kan-toon-muhnt ] / kænˈtɒn mənt, -ˈtoʊn-; especially British kænˈtun mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cantonment ON THESAURUS.COM noun a camp, usually of large size, where men are trained for military service. military quarters. the winter quarters of an army. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cantonment We have there a cantonment, and thither I went for the mere sake of the surgeon and the sticking-plaster. Burlesques\|William Makepeace Thackeray Out of the Cantonment they were whirled, and eastward into the old city, where constricted streets refused passage to any vehicle. Caravans By Night\|Harry Hervey A few days afterward Mr. Cerre, with the remainder of his men, likewise arrived at the cantonment. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville\|Washington Irving The cantonment was in the form of a parallelogram, with the Bimaru heights running along, and protecting, the northern side. Forty-one years in India\|Frederick Sleigh Roberts The clearing of the sites was no mean part of the cantonment job. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cantonment cottage, cabin, dorm, dwelling, habitat, house, lodging, habitation, home, apartment, domicile, station, lodge, sorority, tent, abode, flat, shelter, billet, post
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cantonment

noun

Origin of cantonment

Words nearby cantonment

Example sentences from the Web for cantonment

British Dictionary definitions for cantonment

noun military (esp formerly)

Words related to cantonment