cantonments

plural of cantonment

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Noun
  • Upon completion, Southwest Golf Ranch will boast a total of 27 heated, covered driving range bays, over two acres of bent-grass range, professional swing-analysis technology, a professional shop offering club-fitting services, group camps and clinics with certified golf instructors and more.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This is high-stakes teenage stuff, and the show leads a second life online, where superfans in opposing camps fire off rounds of GIFs meant to condemn one brother over the other.
    Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Spend your days exploring art galleries, visiting historical landmarks like forts and castles along the coast, and experiencing the rich Ashanti culture in Kumasi.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Inland, dunes ripple beneath vast desert skies, ancient forts like Al Zubarah stand watch, and camel tracks trace timeworn paths.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • During the Civil War, fortifications at Camp Reynolds on the island’s southwest side were constructed to protect San Francisco against Confederate attack.
    Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Intrepid visitors can explore the remnants of 5,000-year-old temples tucked away on clifftops (such as the Wardija Punic temple in Dwerja), sip fresh water from centuries-old springs, and walk the walls of 16th-century fortifications.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The production is planning to anchor a 100-foot-barge in Brooklyn Monday for a launch event, in addition to guerilla art installations throughout the week.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Production of the Phalanx began in 1978, and since its first deployment, the program has maintained an uninterrupted cycle of upgrades, overhauls, and new installations.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Vietnam maintains outposts on nearby islands, and the Philippines, Malaysia, and other nations assert overlapping claims.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The reef, a narrow, 18-mile-long atoll in the southern Spratlys, is one of several outposts Vietnam has expanded in recent years as part of its current island-building round, which began in 2021.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Sleek architecture marries centuries-old fortresses—while locals swap skis for kayaks, depending on the season.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.
    Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Cantonments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantonments. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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