cantonment

can·ton·ment

C0078100 (kăn-tōn′mənt, -tŏn′-, -to͞on′-)n.1. a. A group of temporary or long-term billets for troops.b. Assignment of troops to temporary or long-term quarters.2. A permanent military installation in India.3. a. A site where weapons collected from armed factions are stored under guard, as after a ceasefire.b. The collection and storage of such weapons.

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[From canton, to quarter soldiers.]

cantonment

(kənˈtuːnmənt) (esp formerly) n1. (Military) a large training camp2. (Military) living accommodation, esp the winter quarters of a campaigning army3. (Historical Terms) history a permanent military camp in British India4. (Military) history a permanent military camp in British India

can•ton•ment

(kænˈtɒn mənt, -ˈtoʊn-; esp. Brit. kənˈtun-)

n. 1. a usu. large camp for training military personnel. 2. military quarters. 3. the winter quarters of an army. [1750–60; < French cantonnement=cantonne(r) to quarter troops (see canton) + -ment -ment]

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cantonment - temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"bivouac, camp, encampmentboot camp - camp for training military recruitshutment - an encampment of huts (chiefly military)laager, lager - a camp defended by a circular formation of wagonsmilitary quarters - living quarters for personnel on a military postarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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