cantonment
noun
can·ton·ment
| \ kan-ˈtōn-mənt
, -ˈtän- also -ˈtün-
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, -ˈtän- also -ˈtün-
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Definition of cantonment
1
: usually temporary quarters for troops
2
: a permanent military station in India
Examples of cantonment in a Sentence
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Tibet, like Xinjiang province to its north, is a cantonment of the People’s Republic. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, "Help Hong Kong by Defending Taiwan," 24 Aug. 2019 But his no-nonsense, hands-on training regimen transformed the Continental Army into a skilled fighting force that humbled the British when the Americans emerged from their winter cantonment with the decisive triumph at Monmouth. — Peter Cozzens, WSJ, "‘Valley Forge’ Review: In the Bleak Midwinter," 21 Dec. 2018 Machar's troops are expected to go to cantonment sites for training to be unified with the government army. — Sam Mednick, Fox News, "South Sudan's president grants amnesty to Machar, all rebels," 9 Aug. 2018 Image The actions are similar to those used against Pakistan’s biggest cable news network, Geo TV, which cable providers in military cantonment areas started blocking in March. — Douglas Schorzman, New York Times, "In Pre-Election Pakistan, a Military Crackdown Is the Real Issue," 6 June 2018 In the first week of March, Geo News was shut down in cantonment areas across the country and residential neighborhoods that are administered by the military. — Salman Masood, New York Times, "Top Pakistani News Channel Is Forced Off Air, and Eyes Are on the Military," 6 Apr. 2018 Pakistan sheltered Osama bin Laden for years, right beside a military cantonment. — Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, "To save Afghanistan, Trump needs new strategy toward terrorist-enabler Pakistan | Trudy Rubin," 12 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cantonment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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