单词	cantonments
释义	cantonment noun can·​ton·​ment kan-ˈtōn-mənt  -ˈtän-   also  -ˈtün- 1 : usually temporary quarters for troops 2 : a permanent military station in India Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web A day earlier, Iraqi troops began turning up in quantity at the huge British cantonment at Basra Airport. Simon Akam, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2021 Areas like cantonment, Clement town and Raipur are not shown as Dehradun population even though the city bears their population pressure. Hridayesh Joshi, Quartz India, 4 Feb. 2020 Tibet, like Xinjiang province to its north, is a cantonment of the People’s Republic. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019 But his no-nonsense, hands-on training regimen transformed the Continental Army into a skilled fighting force that humbled the British when the Americans emerged from their winter cantonment with the decisive triumph at Monmouth. Peter Cozzens, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018 Machar's troops are expected to go to cantonment sites for training to be unified with the government army. Sam Mednick, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2018 Image The actions are similar to those used against Pakistan’s biggest cable news network, Geo TV, which cable providers in military cantonment areas started blocking in March. Douglas Schorzman, New York Times, 6 June 2018 In the first week of March, Geo News was shut down in cantonment areas across the country and residential neighborhoods that are administered by the military. Salman Masood, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2018 Pakistan sheltered Osama bin Laden for years, right beside a military cantonment. Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, 12 Aug. 2017 See More Word History First Known Use 1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1 cantonments noun plural of cantonment as in barracks Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance barracks garrisons camps forts fortifications installations outposts fortresses redoubts bunkers leaguers strongholds blockhouses citadels posts bastions bases airbases dugouts laagers bridgeheads headquarters footholds emplacements centers beachheads stations battlefronts holds garrison houses fronts staging areas footings staging grounds fields
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