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cantonment

noun

Definition of cantonment

as in fort

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Recent Examples of cantonment The captain had done a brief stint in OK town cantonment after getting his commission three and a half years ago and knew that the vehicle registration plates were the only exciting thing about the city. — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 The school bus was transporting students from various areas to a military-run school in a high-security cantonment, according to officials. — Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 May 2025 In the military cantonment, a formidable army stood at the ready, awaiting its lords’ commands. — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022 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

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Noun

The spa, in the fort’s ancient temple, blends Ayurveda with Six Senses’ inimitable touch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Just across the sidewalk from the West Martello Tower, a Civil War-era fort where the Garden Club is housed, lies an unkempt field of grass, worn out by dehydration and footsteps.

— Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of fort

Noun

The Pakistani armed forces said the deal was signed by Kuwait’s defense minister during a visit to the garrison city of Rawalpindi focused on bilateral defense relations and security cooperation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
For two weeks the fort’s garrison had watched Union ships tighten their control of Mobile Bay.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of garrison

Noun

Another strike targeted a barracks for Iran’s 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, which operates tanks and armored vehicles, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian state television reported.

— Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of barracks

Noun

Because the Court lacked a permanent abode, Marshall read out the ruling from the steps outside Stelle’s Hotel, on Capitol Hill.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Cleaved to a cliff with 180-degree views of the sea, the 9,600-square-foot abode flows across three levels, connected via both an elevator and a statement staircase.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of abode

Noun

When deputies went to the residence, Kreuzer and the woman’s vehicle were gone.

— Daniel Hunt August 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Anne Arundel County fire officials said the owner of the residence was working on the home's HVAC system when a propane line was accidentally cut.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of residence

Noun

Or, more specifically, in its central courtyard, admiring a soaring installation of a gridded wooden sculpture.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The Bengals made no secret of its installation and their re-dedication to using the under-center and play-action chapter of the playbook this offseason and in training camp.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of installation

Noun

Three adults and three children inside a backyard dwelling were evacuated unhurt by sheriff’s deputies during the standoff.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
The Clintons still own the 11-room dwelling, which has served as their primary residence since Bill’s second term as president ended in 2001.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

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