HyperDic: cantonment

English > 1 sense of the word cantonment:
NOUNartifactcantonment, camp, encampment, bivouactemporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
English > cantonment: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningtemporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers.
Synonymscamp, encampment, bivouac
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
Narrowerboot campcamp for training military recruits
hutment(chiefly military) an encampment of huts
laager, lagerA camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
Broadermilitary quartersliving quarters for personnel on a military post
Spanishacantonamiento, campamento, campo, cantón, vivac, vivaque
Catalanacantonament
Verbscantonprovide housing for (military personnel)

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