cantonment
cantonment · cantonments
Temporary military living quartersTemporary military living quarters.
/kanˈtɒnmənt/
Meaning
3 sensesTemporary military living quarters.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters.
(India, Pakistan)A permanent military station.
Origin
From French cantonnement.From French cantonnement.
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Forms
plural: cantonments| Singular | cantonment |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers:campencampmentbivouac
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcanton