can‧ton‧ment /kænˈtuːnmənt $ -ˈtɑːn-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: cantonnement, from cantonner 'to provide with a place to sleep and eat', from canton; ⇒ canton]
technical a camp where soldiers live
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