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Cantonment is an English word with synonyms like camp or encampment. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Cantonment in a sentence

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Cantonment meaning

  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.

Synonyms of Cantonment

camp encampment bivouac military quarters

Using Cantonment

  • The main meaning on this page is: Temporary military living quarters. | A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters. | A permanent military station.
  • Useful related words include: camp, encampment, bivouac, military quarters.
  • In the example corpus, cantonment often appears in combinations such as: the cantonment, in cantonment, cantonment area.

Context around Cantonment

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Cantonment

  • In this selection, "cantonment" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ambala, old, poona, area, board and fla stand out and add context to how "cantonment" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and poona cantonment were active and arose between cantonment board officials. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cantonment" sits close to words such as accosted, adair and addressable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cantonment

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Some farmers even blocked the road at Cantonment Naka, causing a temporary traffic jam. (14 words)

Rahul is scheduled to halt his march for the night at another Anaj Mandi at Ambala Cantonment. (17 words)

The Army Chief later inaugurated the newly constructed headquarters Central Ordnance Depot Administrative office complex at the cantonment. (18 words)

Earlier in 2023, history was made at Fort McCoy when four World War II-era barracks were moved from the 1600-block to other areas of the cantonment area in an effort to save the buildings for reuse in spaces in other blocks. (43 words)

He made remarks on Thursday, when Madam Miriam Montrat, the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana paid a courtesy call on him, at his Office at Cantonment in Accra, to congratulate him on his election in the December 7 polls. (39 words)

According to the driver, he reached the old cantonment area with the loaded truck and parked it on the side of the road near a dhaba situated on the Agra-Mumbai highway. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

According to the driver, he reached the old cantonment area with the loaded truck and parked it on the side of the road near a dhaba situated on the Agra-Mumbai highway.

CANTONMENT, Fla. (AP) — Animal control officers rounded up more than 600 pigs from an animal sanctuary in Florida after their overwhelmed owner called for help.

Due to lack of coordination between Railways and Cantonment Board, a permanent solution to water drainage is not being found nor is the problem being solved.

Earlier in 2023, history was made at Fort McCoy when four World War II-era barracks were moved from the 1600-block to other areas of the cantonment area in an effort to save the buildings for reuse in spaces in other blocks.

Homes in Koregaon Park and Poona Cantonment were active hubs for networking because contracts for Aden and Africa, among others, were signed in the city.

Passengers look out from the coach windows of a standard economy class train, operated by Pakistan Railways, sitting at Karachi Cantonment railway station in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018.

Rahul is scheduled to halt his march for the night at another Anaj Mandi at Ambala Cantonment.

Several people residing close to the Tangri bank near Ambala Cantonment have been asked to shift to safer places, officials said.

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She was seen sitting or resting at odd places, in different parts of the City and Cantonment,” writes Dr Munsif.

The Army Chief later inaugurated the newly constructed headquarters Central Ordnance Depot Administrative office complex at the cantonment.

The Theatre Commander, North-East Joint Operation Hadin Kai, Maj-Gen Ibrahim Ali, made this known while briefing newsmen at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri.

The video shows army personnel waking up at 3.30 am at the Delhi cantonment to get ready for the day.

With rapid growth in the rest of the Telangana capital, the civilian residents of the cantonment have feared they would be left behind.

He made remarks on Thursday, when Madam Miriam Montrat, the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana paid a courtesy call on him, at his Office at Cantonment in Accra, to congratulate him on his election in the December 7 polls.

In the wee hours of the morning on November 7, 1975, soldiers of the Dhaka Cantonment came out against Khaled and his anti-national, anti-people conspiracy.

Some farmers even blocked the road at Cantonment Naka, causing a temporary traffic jam.

The Cantonment police have submitted the chargesheets in four cases relating to the sexual assault on minors by former Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) coach M. Manu.

The committee was formed after differences arose between cantonment board officials and elected representatives like MPs Jagadish Shettar and Iranna Kadadi and MLA Asif (Raju) Sait in a recent meeting.

The President’s message was delivered at the grand finale of the 2024 Nigerian Army Day celebration at the Maxwell Khobe Cantonment in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Saturday.

These included the 1 Division Officers’ Mess Annex at Dallet Barracks and the remodeled Corporals Below Quarters at Kotoko Barracks, Ribadu Cantonment.

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Common combinations with cantonment

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cantonment" in a sentence?
An example: "According to the driver, he reached the old cantonment area with the loaded truck and parked it on the side of the road near a dhaba situated on the Agra-Mumbai highway." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "cantonment" from authentic English texts.
What does "cantonment" mean?
Cantonment means: Temporary military living quarters.
What are synonyms of "cantonment"?
Common synonyms of "cantonment" include: camp, encampment, bivouac, military quarters.
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