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PRONUNCIATION OF CANTONMENT

cantonment  [kənˈtuːnmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANTONMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cantonment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CANTONMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cantonment

A cantonment is a military or police quarters. The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district, as is the name of the Cantons of Switzerland. In South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations. Cantonments can be found in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Ghana, Sri Lanka and Nepal. In United States military parlance, a cantonment is an essentially permanent residential section of a fort or other military installation such as Fort Hood. The term is often abbreviated to "cantt."...

Definition of cantonment in the English dictionary

The first definition of cantonment in the dictionary is a large training camp. Other definition of cantonment is living accommodation, esp the winter quarters of a campaigning army. Cantonment is also a permanent military camp in British India.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANTONMENT


adornment
əˈdɔːnmənt
alignment
əˈlaɪnmənt
assignment
əˈsaɪnmənt
attainment
əˈteɪnmənt
attunement
əˈtjuːnmənt
concernment
kənˈsɜːnmənt
confinement
kənˈfaɪnmənt
consignment
kənˈsaɪnmənt
discernment
dɪˈsɜːnmənt
enlightenment
ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt
entertainment
ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt
environment
ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt
government
ˈɡʌvənmənt
impugnment
ɪmˈpjuːnmənt
internment
ɪnˈtɜːnmənt
inurnment
ɪnˈɜːnmənt
refinement
rɪˈfaɪnmənt
secernment
sɪˈsɜːnmənt
sojournment
ˈsɒdʒɜːnmənt
unconcernment
ˌʌnkənˈsɜːnmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANTONMENT

canto
canto fermo
canton
Canton crepe
Canton flannel
Canton River
cantonal
Cantonese
cantonisation
cantonise
cantonization
cantor
Cantor´s paradox
cantorial
cantoris
cantraip
cantred
cantrip
Cantuar.
cantus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANTONMENT

abandonment
adjournment
advertisement
big government
built environment
central government
Department of the Environment
detainment
e-government
Federal Government
imprisonment
infotainment
level of attainment
local government
misalignment
national government
national unity government
open government
realignment
reapportionment
the Enlightenment

Synonyms and antonyms of cantonment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cantonment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANTONMENT

Find out the translation of cantonment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cantonment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cantonment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

屯驻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acantonamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

cantonment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छावनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجميع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расквартирования
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acantonamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেনানিবাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cantonnement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cantonment
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kantonnement
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

野営
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

숙영
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanton
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chia quân ở nơi có dân cư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாசறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छावणीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karargâh
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acquartieramento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cantonment
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розквартирування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cantonament
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρατωνισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inkwartiering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kantoner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Canton
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cantonment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTONMENT»

The term «cantonment» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.860 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTONMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cantonment» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cantonment» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cantonment

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANTONMENT»

Discover the use of cantonment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cantonment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Orientalism, evangelicalism, and the military cantonment in ...
Essays assess forces behind cultural encounter in the formative period 1785-1857, the importance of Orientalist scholars, the Utilitarian historian James Mill, soldiers and sepoys of the `Garrison State', and Evangelical missionaries in the ...
Nancy Gardner Cassels, 1991
2
Camp and Cantonment: A Journal of Life in India in ...
This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world.
Leopold Grimston Paget, 2011
3
The Cantonments Act, 2006
(2) Any inhabitant of a cantonment or local area in respect of which notification has been published under sub-section (1) may, within eight weeks from the date of notification, submit in writing to the Central Government through the General ...
4
The Kosovo Conflict and International Law: An Analytical ...
Appendix A: Approved VJ/MUP Cantonment Sites 1. There are 13 approved cantonment sites in Kosovo for all VJ units, weapons, equipment, and ammunition. Movement to cantonment sites, and subsequent withdrawal from Kosovo, will ...
Heike Krieger, 2001
5
Forging the Sword the Story of Camp Devens New England's ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
William Joseph Robinson, 2010
6
Kenya Gazette
156 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE March 2, 1948 Non-liability for act done under authority of warrant. No. 64 of 1930. Offences and penalties. Offences to be cognizable. powers without the limits of the cantonment when in fresh pursuit of a person ...
7
Kenya Gazette
156 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE March 2, 1948 Non-liability for act done under authority of warrant. No. 64 of 1930. Offences and penalties. Offences to be cognizable. powers without the limits of the cantonment when in fresh pursuit of a person ...
8
Morning Star Dawn: The Powder River Expedition and the ...
Cantonment. Reno. Cantonment Reno stood on the left (west) bank of Powder River some three miles upstream from the site of the former Bozeman Trail post of Fort Reno, abandoned since 1868. The erection of the new post had been urged  ...
Jerome A. Greene, 2003
9
Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Hoshangabad
The Cantonment takes its name from the small village known as Mhow, situated on the left bank of Gambhir river. It covers an area of 6.54 sq. miles with population of 48,124 persons as per census of 1961. The first Cantonment Board was ...
Madhya Pradesh (India), 1827
10
Solid Waste Management
Cantonment Board The civic administration of the Cantonment area is run by the Cantonment Board. The Cantonment area has been divided into the bungalow area and the civil area. The bungalow area is meant for accommodating the ...
Dr. Surendra Kumar, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANTONMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cantonment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pre-paid taxi fare revised at Majestic, Cantonment stations
The transport department has revised the rate of pre-paid taxis operating from the two major railway stations in the city — Majestic and ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
2
Death notices: Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North of Cantonment until services begin at noon. Dreadin. Della Virginia Dreadin ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
3
Tension after mazar demolition
VARANASI: Tension gripped Cantonment area on Monday morning following Sunday night demolition of a mazar adjacent to main gate of the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
New Dollar General Open In Cantonment
The area's newest Dollar General store is now open in Cantonment. The new 9,288 square foot store is on a 2.28 acre lot at the northeast ... «NorthEscambia.com, Jul 15»
5
Cantonment woman dies a week after crash
A Cantonment women died Friday morning after she lost control of the vehicle she was driving, collided with another vehicle and was ejected. «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
6
Locals protest against Army 'harassment' in cantonment area …
HYDERABAD: Angry locals from Nandamurinagar (behind Colours Dhaba near Bowenpally checkpost ) in Secunderabad Cantonment on ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
7
Cantonment Woman Dies Week After Pine Forest Road Crash
A Cantonment woman passed away Friday morning as the result of injuries she received in wreck last Saturday evening. Melanie Ann Clark, 42 ... «NorthEscambia.com, Jul 15»
8
Four Cantonment Residents Injured In Five-Vehicle Interstate Crash
The driver of the F150, 41-year old Carol Tyler Allen of Cantonment, and passengers – 10-year old Brady Allen, eight-year old Gavin Gay, and ... «NorthEscambia.com, Jul 15»
9
Cantonment man sentenced to 10 years in jail for animal cruelty
On Monday, a Cantonment, Florida man was sentenced to ten years in jail after having been found guilty of four counts of animal cruelty earlier ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
10
Cantonment Man Gets 10 Years In Prison On Multiple Animal …
A Cantonment man convicted on multiple animal cruelty charges was sentenced Monday to 10 years in state prison. Randolph Hewell Rigby ... «NorthEscambia.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cantonment [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cantonment>. Apr 2024 ».
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