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Cantonment

noun

/kænˈtoʊnmənt/

Meaning

a military base or permanent military station

A permanent military station or garrison town.

The soldiers lived in the cantonment outside the city.

The army established a new cantonment near the border.

military base, garrison, barracks, camp, base

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military base, garrison, barracks

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garrison, camp, barracks, base

civilian area, residential zone, city

Entry 1

civilian area, residential zone

Entry 2

civilian area, city

military cantonment, cantonment area, cantonment board

Entry 1

military cantonment, cantonment area, cantonment board

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military cantonment, cantonment area, cantonment board

A routine task, especially a household duty.

a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof

the feathers covering a bird's body

The identity and origins of one's parents; descent or lineage.

The opinion generally held about someone or something; fame or prestige.

a large meal, typically one in celebration of something; an annual religious celebration