cantonment

Other forms: cantonments

Definitions of cantonment
  1. noun
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
    synonyms: bivouac, camp, encampment
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    types:
    boot camp
    camp for training military recruits
    hutment
    an encampment of huts (chiefly military)
    laager, lager
    a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
    type of:
    military quarters
    living quarters for personnel on a military post
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