What does cantonment mean?
Cantonment means Temporary military living quarters..
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/kanˈtɒnmənt/ · noun
Temporary military living quarters..
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.
Use cantonment when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cantonment means Temporary military living quarters..
Common synonyms include camp, bivouac, encampment.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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