cantonments

plural of cantonment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantonments
Noun
  • Our analysis tells us that this blend of rebuilding, new development and camps built for their future purpose as suburbs can work.
    Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • For starters, Laney-Hamilton saw many players on Saturday who have grown from previous camps – both physically and in terms of their games.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It’s made of dense foam pieces, including a base, cushion and two triangle pillows, allowing kiddos to create forts and obstacle courses along with sturdy, comfortable seating.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • When Columbus instructed settlers to build forts in large towns, Taínos attacked the settlers in large numbers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Parts of those medieval fortifications can still be seen today in the museum’s lower levels.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ratti’s evolution has been at the core of the celebrations in Pesaro this weekend, when the store became the stage for different installations and activations.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Afterward, stroll through the Garden Lights, Holiday Nights display at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, where dazzling installations light up the night.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Started in 1929 in Oakland by Kasper Koojoolian, the brand has now gone from roughly a dozen outposts around the Bay down to zero — though Caspers Hot Dogs, another East Bay chain, is still seemingly doing fine.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • OneTaste spun off outposts in at least eleven cities across the globe, expanding its seminars and demos into an expensive certification program.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For many Americans, universities appear more like fortresses than forums.
    Nicholas Dirks, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Sleek architecture marries centuries-old fortresses—while locals swap skis for kayaks, depending on the season.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Cantonments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantonments. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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