cantonments

plural of cantonment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantonments
Noun
  • Training camps are underway all across the league.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The injury means Livramento will likely miss both of the remaining England camps this year, with one taking place next week and the next beginning in nearly six weeks, on Monday, November 10.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Centuries ago in the Siwalik Mountains, a range in the outer Himalayas, ancient people built stone forts.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The settlers, their military escorts and 1,000 head of livestock traveled about 1,200 miles across rugged wilderness for about 5 1/2 months to forts and missions.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Others opt to stay local, exploring Civitavecchia’s waterfront, markets and old fortifications without the long journey inland.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There will also be live music performances and live art installations.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • State regulators and utilities contend that without safeguards, rooftop installations can increase energy costs.
    Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This Pascagoula favorite, which has since spawned two additional outposts, is best known for their overstuffed po’boys.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • These were used as outposts for Egypt’s defense against incursions from the west, as well as places of exile and sometimes of escape.
    Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2025.

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