Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantonments
Noun
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 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
Noun
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Iran maintains military assets and garrisons on the islands.—
Sam Metz,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Reestablishing native plants and animals, such as through reseeding efforts, brings back nature’s own garrisons to keep future waves of invaders at bay.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then there’s the financial (and administrative) obligation of patching together camps that cost hundreds of dollars per week, per child.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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These camps focus on helping kids develop useful skills including local wildlife tracking, science topics, robotics and developing video games.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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There are also old military forts and the scenic Dyce Head Lighthouse to explore.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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Determined to assert their own vision of justice, Pontiac and others painted themselves for war, picked up their stockpiled arms, and attacked British forts, just two weeks after this hanging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Built as a Crusader castle around the 12th century on top of previous fortifications, it has also been used by Saladin’s Jerusalem army, Mamluks, Ottomans, the French and the Palestine Liberation Organization.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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French doors open to balconies with views across Chania toward the sea, and the citrus- and olive-filled garden is bound, in part, by the city’s ancient Venetian fortifications.—
Katie Silcox,
Vogue,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Everything learned can be transferred to ABB’s commercial charger installations.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Already, the campus bustled with activity, even as final construction, landscaping, and art installations continued.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Vermont Adaptive has outposts at Vermont’s Sugarbush and Pico resorts.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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China has spent years expanding military infrastructure across the South China Sea, including radar systems, surveillance networks, air defense systems, and electronic warfare capabilities positioned on artificial islands and outposts.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The trailers show that Eternia was once a vibrant alien-like world with multi-colored forests, massive mountains and fortresses with towering faces carved into their entrances.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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“Cantonments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantonments. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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