cantonment
nounUK /kænˈtɒnmənt/
US /kænˈtoʊnmənt/
A place where soldiers live and train.
The soldiers returned to their cantonment after the long march.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A permanent military station in a town or city, especially in South Asia.
The old British cantonment still has wide, tree-lined streets.
3. The act of putting troops into temporary lodgings.
The cantonment of the regiment took place near the river.
4. A district set aside for housing military personnel and their families.
She grew up in a cantonment where her father was stationed.