to canton

Examples

• All

• Authorities will canton the regiment in secure barracks during the training period.

• The army will canton its troops in the nearby village.

• After marching all day, the commander cantoned his soldiers in local farmhouses for the night.

• They are cantonizing the soldiers across various locations.

• After marching all day, the commander cantoned his soldiers in local farmhouses for the night.

• Authorities will canton the regiment in secure barracks during the training period.

• The general decided to canton the troops in several nearby villages for the winter.

Synonyms

Q

to quarter

vsto canton

4 6.8

To give people a place to stay, often soldiers

assign lodging to soldiers in a specific place rather than general housing

B

to billet

vsto canton

• Jargon

3 8.5

To put soldiers in local houses to stay

places soldiers in official or camp locations rather than private houses

L

to lodge

vsto canton

3 4.4

To give someone a place to stay for a short time

focuses on assigning soldiers lodging at a specific place rather than general temporary stays

B

to barrack

vsto canton

• UK

6.8

To put people, especially soldiers, into a shared building to live

station soldiers in a particular place even when not using military buildings

Compounds

S

Swiss canton

1 6.7

One of the parts of Switzerland with its own government

C

Canton crepe

• Archaic

9.9

A soft, heavy cloth with a crinkled surface used for dresses

C

Canton flannel

• Archaic

8.3

A heavy cotton cloth brushed on one side to make it soft for sheets and pajamas

C

Canton ginger

• Archaic

7.4

A tropical Asian plant whose spicy root is used as ginger in cooking

Surface Forms

Etymology