cantonments

Definition of cantonmentsnext
plural of cantonment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantonments
Noun
  • 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
  • Considerations for base camps include proximity/easy travel to and from game sites, distance from the airport, privacy, security, quality of training fields and fitness equipment, accommodations for fans and media, and recreational opportunities.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Holly Blastic said the start date is too early for families, who might have to forgo August vacations and family time, and ending May 22 isn’t realistic for families who rely on child care because many park district programs and summer camps don’t begin until June.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, alliances with various European powers shifted and forts rose, then fell into piles of matchsticks.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Then photos and displays of Black achievement throughout military history that had been on view in forts and military installations were largely removed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some are outfitted with dozens of pounds of explosives to self-destruct near fortifications or bridges.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Passmore’s magisterial, revisionist account of the Maginot Line—the network of French fortifications built in the 1920s and 1930s to stop a German invasion—challenges the conventional understanding of its role in World War II.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Public Art Trail More than 150 murals, sculptures, and installations have been erected throughout Fort Wayne, with the majority of them concentrated downtown.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The exhibition is punctuated by large-scale installations including male mannequins performing spectacular stunts atop moving boxes (58% Poliéster, 2025) and schoolbags dropped on the floor as if teenagers had just left the room (Para baixo MUITO, or Down VERY MUCH, 2025).
    K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • After soaking in the history and charm of the Duomo, walk over to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world’s oldest shopping emporiums with outposts from Prada to Gucci.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But the arduous effort may be essential for achieving longer stays in deep space—as well as building the lunar space station and surface outposts envisioned for future Artemis missions.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, history buffs will love exploring the island’s capital via colorful Spanish-colonial architecture and imposing, ancient fortresses like La Fortaleza and El Morro.
    Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Collective investments in resilience are cheaper than everyone building their own fortresses.
    Haley Ott, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Cantonments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantonments. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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