noun
Meaning 1
Temporary military living quarters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cantonment
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UK: /kanˈtɒnmənt/
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/kanˈtuːnmənt/
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noun
Meaning 2
A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A permanent military station.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, Pakistan
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noun
Meaning 4
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: camp, encampment, bivouac
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: military quarters
Narrower terms: boot camp, hutment, laager, lager
History
Etymology
From French cantonnement.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hindi: छावनी (chāvnī) — permanent military station
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