Cantonment (Noun)
Meaning
Temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The army established a cantonment on the outskirts of the city to house the troops during the conflict.
- As the soldiers arrived at the cantonment, they were greeted by the sound of hammering and drilling as the engineers worked to complete the barracks.
- Wherever he went in the cantonment the men were grumbling about the poor conditions and lack of amenities.
- The cantonment was a sprawling complex of tents and wooden huts, home to thousands of soldiers during the long and brutal winter.
- Despite the initial chaos, the cantonment eventually became a well-organized and efficient base of operations for the military campaign.