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Cantonment

usgb/kænˈtɑːnmənt/Volume
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Military UsagePlay
Primarily used to describe places related to the armed forces, not civilian spaces. SlideThe general made his headquarters in the cantonment.
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Suggests a temporary setup, which can be dismantled, unlike a permanent military base. SlideOnce the training concluded, the cantonment was disassembled.
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Can have a colonial or historical connotation, as cantonments were set up in foreign territories. SlideThe old cantonment bore marks from the era of colonial rule.