cantonments

plural of cantonment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantonments
Noun
  • That means just six international camps before the tournament starts, so at most 60 days of contact with the players.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • For that reason, most camps don’t allow hardside luggage that isn’t flexible.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During the second half of the nineteenth century, politics and military service often made a large nation feel like a small world, as white men in power repeatedly crossed paths in Washington, DC, on Civil War battlefields, and at frontier forts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Centuries ago in the Siwalik Mountains, a range in the outer Himalayas, ancient people built stone forts.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 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
  • But, even if the tech works, legal authority lags as only certain installations can lawfully take down drones.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The launch of Quantum System Two follows the deployment last year of our first European quantum data center with multiple installations of our best quantum computers in Germany.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Food and Drink As with all Soho House outposts, food serves as a bridge between nourishment and socializing.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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 Oct. 2025.

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