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cantonment

noun

Definition of cantonment

as in fort

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Recent Examples of cantonment The captain had done a brief stint in OK town cantonment after getting his commission three and a half years ago and knew that the vehicle registration plates were the only exciting thing about the city. — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 The school bus was transporting students from various areas to a military-run school in a high-security cantonment, according to officials. — Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 May 2025 In the military cantonment, a formidable army stood at the ready, awaiting its lords’ commands. — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022 A day earlier, Iraqi troops began turning up in quantity at the huge British cantonment at Basra Airport. — Simon Akam, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2021 Areas like cantonment, Clement town and Raipur are not shown as Dehradun population even though the city bears their population pressure. — Hridayesh Joshi, Quartz India, 4 Feb. 2020 Tibet, like Xinjiang province to its north, is a cantonment of the People’s Republic. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019 But his no-nonsense, hands-on training regimen transformed the Continental Army into a skilled fighting force that humbled the British when the Americans emerged from their winter cantonment with the decisive triumph at Monmouth. — Peter Cozzens, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018

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Noun

Which is why on September 17, 2026, Deadline wants to celebrate the lawyers — especially the ones holding down the Hollywood fort.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
By upgrading wastewater systems in the Everglades, repairing boardwalks at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, and restoring historic fort walls at Gulf Islands National Seashore, the LRF is protecting the long-term legacy of our public lands.

— Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of fort

Noun

The examination was conducted in the presence of one of his sisters, and Khan was then returned to Adiala prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
For two weeks the fort’s garrison had watched Union ships tighten their control of Mobile Bay.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of garrison

Noun

Another strike targeted a barracks for Iran’s 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, which operates tanks and armored vehicles, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian state television reported.

— Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of barracks

Noun

While much of the abode remains true to its original form, Injijian notably updated the two bathrooms, removing the linoleum in the baby-blue, main-floor bathroom and replacing it with penny travertine.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of abode

Noun

When deputies went to the residence, Kreuzer and the woman’s vehicle were gone.

— Daniel Hunt August 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Anne Arundel County fire officials said the owner of the residence was working on the home's HVAC system when a propane line was accidentally cut.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of residence

Noun

Gates officially open Monday, August 31, but just over half of the attendees will arrive earlier to build the big art installations and other features of the temporary city.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her trademark, resembling netting, swirls or worms, but most often dots, dancing proudly on her canvases or as sparkling balls or dots of light in her installations in all their vibrant, psychedelic glory.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of installation

Noun

The family soon moved to a one-bedroom cabin in the nearby town of Locust Ridge, a dwelling that figures proudly in Parton’s rags-to-riches lore.

— Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
The original dwelling, opened in 2019, is a former New York state bank dating back to the 1860s and the reception is hidden through a side door inside a bank vault.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

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