cantonment
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/kanˈtɒnmənt/
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/kanˈtɒnmənt/ (UK) · /kanˈtuːnmənt/
Definition of cantonment
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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Temporary military living quarters.
“On the Umballa platform waited a detachment of officers discussing the latest news from the stricken cantonment, and it was here that Bobby learned the real condition of the Tail Twisters.”
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noun
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Temporary military living quarters.
“On the Umballa platform waited a detachment of officers discussing the latest news from the stricken cantonment, and it was here that Bobby learned the real condition of the Tail Twisters.”
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A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters.
“The cantonments, it transpired, were singularly ill-sited for defence, being built on low, marshy ground, overlooked by hills on all sides.”
- (India, Pakistan)A permanent military station.
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Etymology
From French cantonnement.
Words you can make from cantonment
191 playable · top: CONTEMN (11 pts)
Best play contemn 11 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
5 words6-letter words
16 words5-letter words
41 words- CAMEO 9 pts
- COMAE 9 pts
- COMET 9 pts
- COMTE 9 pts
- MACON 9 pts
- AMENT 7 pts
- ANCON 7 pts
- CANOE 7 pts
- CANON 7 pts
- CANTO 7 pts
- CENTO 7 pts
- CONTE 7 pts
- COTAN 7 pts
- COTTA 7 pts
- ENACT 7 pts
- MATTE 7 pts
- MEANT 7 pts
- MENTA 7 pts
- MENTO 7 pts
- MONTE 7 pts
- MOTET 7 pts
- MOTTE 7 pts
- NOMEN 7 pts
- NONCE 7 pts
- OCEAN 7 pts
- OCTAN 7 pts
- OCTET 7 pts
- ONCET 7 pts
- TACET 7 pts
- TECTA 7 pts
- TOMAN 7 pts
- TOTEM 7 pts
- ANENT 5 pts
- ATONE 5 pts
- NATTO 5 pts
- NONET 5 pts
- OATEN 5 pts
- TANTO 5 pts
- TENNO 5 pts
- TENON 5 pts
- TONNE 5 pts
4-letter words
59 words- ACME 8 pts
- CAME 8 pts
- CAMO 8 pts
- COMA 8 pts
- COME 8 pts
- MACE 8 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- AMEN 6 pts
- ATOM 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- COAT 6 pts
- CONE 6 pts
- CONN 6 pts
- COTE 6 pts
- MANE 6 pts
- MANO 6 pts
- MATE 6 pts
- MATT 6 pts
- MEAN 6 pts
- MEAT 6 pts
- MENO 6 pts
- META 6 pts
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- MOAT 6 pts
- MOTE 6 pts
- MOTT 6 pts
- NAME 6 pts
- NEMA 6 pts
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- NOME 6 pts
- OMEN 6 pts
- ONCE 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TACO 6 pts
- TACT 6 pts
- TAME 6 pts
- TEAM 6 pts
- TOME 6 pts
- AEON 4 pts
- ANON 4 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
- NANO 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
- NEON 4 pts
- NETT 4 pts
- NONA 4 pts
- NONE 4 pts
- NOTA 4 pts
- NOTE 4 pts
- TATE 4 pts
- TEAT 4 pts
- TENT 4 pts
- TOEA 4 pts
- TONE 4 pts
- TOTE 4 pts
3-letter words
49 words- CAM 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- MOC 7 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CON 5 pts
- COT 5 pts
- ECO 5 pts
- EMO 5 pts
- MAE 5 pts
- MAN 5 pts
- MAT 5 pts
- MEN 5 pts
- MET 5 pts
- MOA 5 pts
- MON 5 pts
- MOT 5 pts
- NAM 5 pts
- NOM 5 pts
- OCA 5 pts
- OMA 5 pts
- TAM 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- TOM 5 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- ATT 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- EON 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NAN 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- NOT 3 pts
- OAT 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAO 3 pts
- TAT 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
- TET 3 pts
- TOE 3 pts
- TON 3 pts
- TOT 3 pts
2-letter words
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