CANTONMENT


Meaning of CANTONMENT in English

[ kan'tɒnm(ə)nt , -'tu:n- ]

■ noun (especially in the Indian subcontinent) a military garrison or camp.

Origin

C18: from Fr. cantonnement , from cantonner 'to quarter'.

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