Synonyms of the word cantonment


CANTONMENTBIVOUAC - CAMP - ENCAMPMENT

cantonment

  • n. Temporary military living quarters.
  • n. A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters.
  • n. (India) A permanent military station.

bivouac

  • n. An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
  • n. Any temporary encampment.
  • n. A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
  • n. (dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
  • v. To set up camp.
  • v. To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
  • v. To encamp for the night without tents or covering.

camp

  • n. (archaic) Conflict; battle.
  • n. An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.
  • n. An organised event, often taking place in tents or temporary accommodation.
  • n. A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.
  • n. A single hut or shelter.
  • n. The company or body of persons encamped.
  • n. A group of people with the same strong ideals or political leanings.
  • n. (uncommon) Campus.
  • n. (informal) A summer camp.
  • n. (agriculture) A mound of earth in which potatoes and other vegetables are stored for protection against…
  • n. (Britain, obsolete) An ancient game of football, played in some parts of England.
  • v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive…
  • v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To wrangle; argue.
  • v. To live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.
  • v. To set up a camp.
  • v. (transitive) To afford rest or lodging for.
  • v. (video games) To stay in an advantageous location in a video game, such as next to a power-up's spawning…
  • n. An affected, exaggerated or intentionally tasteless style.
  • adj. Theatrical; making exaggerated gestures.
  • adj. (of a man) Ostentatiously effeminate.
  • adj. Intentionally tasteless or vulgar, self-parodying.

encampment

  • n. A campsite.
  • n. A group of temporary living quarters and/or other temporary structures.

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