🏰Cantonment

noun
/kænˈtoʊnmənt/

Meaning

a military base or permanent military station
A permanent military station or garrison town.

Example Sentences

The soldiers lived in the cantonment outside the city.

The army established a new cantonment near the border.

Synonyms

military base, garrison, barracks, camp, base
Entry 1
military base, garrison, barracks
Entry 2
garrison, camp, barracks, base

Antonyms

civilian area, residential zone, city
Entry 1
civilian area, residential zone
Entry 2
civilian area, city

Collocations

military cantonment, cantonment area, cantonment board
Entry 1
military cantonment, cantonment area, cantonment board
Entry 2
military cantonment, cantonment area, cantonment board

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