1. a military station or camp, especially a permanent one
Usage: military
2. a temporary or permanent military quarters for troops
Usage: military; historical

Examples

• The soldiers were stationed at a cantonment outside the city.
• The British established several cantonments throughout colonial India.
• Families of military personnel lived in housing within the cantonment.
• The cantonment provided training facilities for new recruits.
• Security was tight around the military cantonment.
• The old cantonment has been converted into a museum.