/kan ton"meuhnt, -tohn"-/ ; esp. Brit. /kan toohn"meuhnt/ , n.
1. a camp, usually of large size, where men are trained for military service.
2. military quarters.
3. the winter quarters of an army.
[ 1750-60; cantonnement, equiv. to cantonne ( r ) to quarter troops (see CANTON) + -ment -MENT ]