cantonments

Definition of cantonmentsnext
plural of cantonment
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Noun
  • 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
  • Iran maintains military assets and garrisons on the islands.
    Sam Metz, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • The Russian departure from much of northern Mali will enable jihadist groups to set up training camps in the vast spaces vacated, paving the way for further expansion, a scenario especially feared by Algeria.
    Ulf Laessing, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Carter County Museum hosts dinosaur camps for kids, while the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum offers five-day adult dig expeditions and a junior paleontologist program, a one-day dig experience for children ages 5-11.
    Alex Temblador, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Discover over 3 miles of beaches, hundreds of years of history (see old military forts and the iconic black-and-white Tybee Island Light Station, built in 1773), and lots of opportunities to explore nature.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The forts, palaces, gardens, mosques, mausoleums, and even cities that Mughal rulers commissioned reflect their ambition and affluence as much as their tastes and sensibilities.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Covering the sarcophagus Yellow daffodils bloom beside wartime fortifications at the Chernobyl plant as workers in ordinary clothes, with badges and special permits, pass through the restricted zone.
    Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The fortifications on the southern and western sides stretch 1,312 feet long, predating the 1st-century legionary camp for which Vindonissa is famous.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If installed without permission, the HOA may require them to be removed as unpermitted common area installations.
    Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Here, a decade-long renovation has restored the property's grand bones, but injected every space (many of which are protected due to the building's historic nature) with modern art, interactive installations and an ever-present sense of fun.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The flagship, one of the brand’s most grandest European outposts and Tiffany’s largest in Europe, is rare to opens its doors for productions, making the cameo a notable moment.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
  • In December, opposition forces backing Machar seized military outposts in Jonglei state.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.

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