Meaning of cantonment | Babel Free
/kanˈtɒnmənt/Definitions
- Temporary military living quarters.
- A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters.
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A permanent military station. India
Examples
“On the Umballa platform waited a detachment of officers discussing the latest news from the stricken cantonment, and it was here that Bobby learned the real condition of the Tail Twisters.”
“The cantonments, it transpired, were singularly ill-sited for defence, being built on low, marshy ground, overlooked by hills on all sides.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.