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cantonment

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A comfortable home in a military cantonment in the city of Rawalpindi.

The cantonment was split into two sections by an irregular ravine, or nullah, running east and west.

Thinking to escape and summon assistance from the cantonment, Douglas mounted the wall and leaped into the moat.

The troops, British and native, were stationed in the cantonment of Mian-mir, some five miles from Lahore.

Mr. Mayne of course had his own house in the cantonment, which was situated north of the city, across the river Goomtee.

The cantonment at Umballa, which is four miles from the native town, boasts several hotels.

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On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cantonment, such as: billet, bivouac, camp, dormitory, encampment, and enclosure.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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