cantonment
Example Sentences
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A few walked alone, their faces frozen in shock, as helicopters landed every few minutes on a football field inside the town's military cantonment, whipping up clouds of dust.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Every year, Ambala, a British colonial-era army cantonment, has typically drawn hundreds of youth into the military with the prospect of lifetime employment.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2022
The incident occurred at Mathura cantonment railway station in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2022
The remains were sent to Barrackpore, India, another British cantonment area and temporarily interred.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2017
Before leaving in 1886, I strongly recommended it as the site for a cantonment, in the event of troops being stationed in the valley.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone
