noun
cantonment
Cantonment (noun) means a place where soldiers stay for a short time.
noun
1
A place where soldiers stay for a short time.
2
A town, or part of one, set aside to house a group of soldiers.
"The cantonments, it transpired, were singularly ill-sited for defence, being built on low, marshy ground, overlooked by hills on all sides."
— Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game (1990)
3
A fixed base where soldiers are stationed long-term.
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Etymology
Taken from French cantonnement.
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What is the meaning of cantonment?
"cantonment" (noun) means a place where soldiers stay for a short time.
What is another word for cantonment?
Other words for "cantonment" include encampment, camp, bivouac.
What are the different meanings of cantonment?
"cantonment" has 3 main meanings: 1. A place where soldiers stay for a short time; 2. A town, or part of one, set aside to house a group of soldiers; 3. A fixed base where soldiers are stationed long-term.
