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cantonment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bivouac, camp, encampment |
| Type of | military quarters |
| Has types | lager, boot camp, hutment, laager |
| Derivation | canton |
Examples of cantonment
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Yes, in Bangalore cantonment was dominated by Anglo Indians, Tamils and Telugus.
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A military cantonment was established in 1824 and a municipal government in 1858.
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A Race course, Golf course and RVC center are also situated in the cantonment.
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Others revamped only parts of their cantonment, leaving out the impoverished areas.
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It has got secret agents all over the country specially in cantonment areas.
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Cantonment Clinch began providing meteorological observations in the 1830s.
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Meerut Cantonment is the 2nd largest cantonment of India both in land area and population.
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Located in the cantonment area is the St. John's Church Jhelum which was built in 1860.
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Bhuvan's defeat of the British team leads to the disbanding of the humiliated cantonment.
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- Camp: temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"
- A cantonment (or) is a temporary or semi-permanent military quarters.Oxford English Dictionary cantonment The word cantonment is derived from the French word '' meaning corner or district''. In Southern Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations. ...
- (Cantonments) Soldier's quarters in towns and villages.
- A large site upon which temporary buildings are erected.
- Place where an army is housed in barracks.
- Military station, permanent camp
