Cantonment Definition

kăn-tōnmənt, -tŏn-
cantonments
noun
cantonments
A group of temporary billets for troops.
American Heritage
The assignment of troops to temporary quarters.
Webster's New World
The quarters assigned.
Webster's New World
A permanent military installation in India.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Cantonment

Noun

Singular:
cantonment
Plural:
cantonments

Origin of Cantonment

  • From canton to quarter soldiers

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French cantonnement.

    From Wiktionary

Cantonment Sentence Examples

  • In 1901 the population of the town and cantonment was 7764.

  • The cantonment accommodates about a brigade of troops.

  • In 1855 Dharrsala was made the headquarters of the Kangra district of the Punjab in place of Kangra, and became the centre of a European settlement and cantonment, largely occupied by Gurkha regiments.

  • The state also contains the British cantonment of Nowgong.

  • The troops nearest the enemy, however, which have to be maintained in a state of constant readiness for battle, cannot as a rule afford the time either for dispersing into quarters or for rallying on an alarm, and in western Europe at any rate they are required to bivouac. In India, the term "cantonment" means more generally a military station or standing camp. The troops live, not in private houses, but in barracks, huts, forts or occasionally camps.

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TNTENT

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