cantonment
/kænˈtuːnmənt/noun
उच्चारण कैन्टून्मन्ट
छावनी, कैंटोनमेंट
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a permanent military area in India where soldiers and their families live, first set up by the British
छावनी, कैंटोनमेंट
- Meerut Cantonment is one of the oldest in the country.
- The roads in the cantonment are wide and clean.
- The army band played in the cantonment on Republic Day.
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- He grew up in the Pune cantonment, where his father was posted.
- Civilians need a pass to enter parts of the cantonment.
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cantonment (countable noun)
A cantonment is a permanent military area in India; it is countable, and the plural is cantonments.
Cantonment भारत में स्थायी सैन्य क्षेत्र है; यह countable है और इसका plural cantonments है।
- The cantonment is clean and well planned.
- India has over sixty cantonments.
in / near the cantonment
Use in for living or working inside the area and near for its surroundings.
क्षेत्र के भीतर रहने या काम करने के लिए in और आसपास के लिए near का प्रयोग होता है।
- Her father lives in the Pune cantonment.
- The new school is near the cantonment.
Cantonment Board
A Cantonment Board is the local body that runs civilian services in a cantonment; both words begin with capitals.
Cantonment Board वह स्थानीय निकाय है जो cantonment में नागरिक सेवाएँ चलाता है; दोनों शब्द capital से शुरू होते हैं।
- The Cantonment Board repaired the roads.
- Residents paid their taxes to the Cantonment Board.
cantonment (pronunciation)
In British English it is said kan-TOON-ment, and in India often kan-TONE-ment.
British English में इसे 'कैन-टून-मेंट' और भारत में प्रायः 'कैन-टोन-मेंट' बोला जाता है।
- Secunderabad cantonment is one of the oldest.
- The cantonment area has wide roads and old trees.
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adjective + cantonment
militaryBritish-erapeacefulgreenold
- The green cantonment has wide roads and old trees.
cantonment + noun
boardarearoadhospitalrailway station
- The cantonment hospital treats both soldiers and civilians.
verb + cantonment
live inset upentervisitleave
- Visitors need permission to enter the cantonment.
famous cantonments
PuneSecunderabadMeerutAmbalaDehradun
- Ambala cantonment is an important army base.
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- The British built many cantonments across India.
अंग्रेज़ों ने भारत भर में कई cantonments बनाए।
- Radhika's father is posted in the Meerut cantonment.
राधिका के पिता की तैनाती मेरठ cantonment में है।
- The cantonment has its own school, market and hospital.
cantonment का अपना विद्यालय, बाज़ार और अस्पताल है।
- Traffic rules in the cantonment are strictly enforced.
cantonment में यातायात नियमों का सख़्ती से पालन कराया जाता है।
- The old church in the cantonment is over a hundred years old.
cantonment का पुराना गिरजाघर सौ वर्ष से अधिक पुराना है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He lives in cantonment near the station.
✓ He lives in the cantonment near the station.
A particular cantonment needs the article the.
किसी विशेष cantonment के लिए article 'the' चाहिए।
✗ He stays at the cantonment since 2015.
✓ He has stayed at the cantonment since 2015.
Since needs the present perfect, not the simple present.
'Since' के साथ present perfect आता है, simple present नहीं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The revolt of 1857 began among Indian sepoys at the Meerut cantonment.
, 1857 का विद्रोह Meerut छावनी में भारतीय सिपाहियों के बीच शुरू हुआ था।
Cantonments in India are run by Cantonment Boards under the Cantonments Act, 2006.
, भारत में छावनियों का प्रबंधन Cantonments Act, 2006 के अंतर्गत Cantonment Boards करते हैं।