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cantonment

DEFINITIONS OF: cantonment

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n temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

Synonyms:
bivouac, camp, encampment
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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