cantonments

Definition of cantonmentsnext
plural of cantonment

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Noun
  • Another is the location of the school — next to a base of the Revolutionary Guard in Hormozgan province and close to a barracks for its naval brigade.
    Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Although originally built as a military post housing garrisons sent to quell the Jacobite uprisings, the beautiful town today has a happier purpose.
    Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
  • But the attacks continue, extending fuel shortages to large swathes of central and southern Mali and isolating garrisons of government forces.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • That goes for basketball and football camps, too.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Refugees waiting in camps for food and shelter.
    Sarah Al Asmar, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • History buffs can explore forts, museums, and historic homes, while art aficionados discover vibrant street murals, world-class collections, and intimate galleries tucked away in seaside towns.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The Royal African Company had acquired forts, ships, and the necessary infrastructure to traffic more than a hundred thousand people from one continent to another.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Even though the border was relatively quiet for years, Israel also prepared for the next war with Hezbollah, gathering intelligence and building its own fortifications.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the deadly strike was caused by an Iranian weapon that made it through both air defenses and the operations center's fortifications.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This phase would most likely have included the use of cruise missiles, stealth bombers, and drones to hit air defense installations and command centers.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles was seriously depleted and its strategic installations left in rubble.
    Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Then, from the early nineties through 2022 the Israeli government largely supported the establishment of a hundred and eighty-seven unauthorized outposts.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The Sacramento International Airport launched outposts of three local restaurants and a first-of-its-kind cafe and market concept Thursday as part of its major dining overhaul project.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Surface tanks are targets; subsurface reservoirs are fortresses.
    Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • France believed its Maginot Line of fortresses was impregnable – until the Germans simply went around it.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Cantonments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantonments. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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