cantonment: Meaning and Definition of
can•ton•ment
Pronunciation: (kan-ton'munt, -tōn'- esp. Brit. kan-t&oomacrn'munt), [key]
— n.
- a camp, usually of large size, where men are trained for military service.
- military quarters.
- the winter quarters of an army.
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