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Meaning of cantonment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
kanˈtɒnmənt

Definitions

  1. Temporary military living quarters.
  2. A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters.
  3. A permanent military station.
    India

Equivalents

हिन्दी कंपू छावनी लश्कर

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.
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See also

Cantons cantoon Cantophone Cantopop Cantor Cantor dust

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