cantonment

Example Sentences

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The incident occurred at Mathura cantonment railway station in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2022

The base lost contact with it around 20 minutes later, just before it was due to land in the cantonment town of Wellington.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2021

The remains were sent to Barrackpore, India, another British cantonment area and temporarily interred.

From Washington Times • May 29, 2017

According to a BBC round up of reports: The Peshawar explosions took place near Shama Square, a major crossroads at the northern end of Peshawar’s cantonment area, near the U.S. consulate.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2010

But they tell me that the civilian camp is fast breaking up now, for the cantonment is almost completed.

From Conscript 2989 Experiences of a Drafted Man by Crump, Irving