cantoned Sentence Examples

  1. The troops were cantoned in the barracks awaiting further orders.
  2. As the evening approached, weary travelers sought refuge in the cantoned inn.
  3. The soldiers were cantoned along the border, ready to defend the kingdom if necessary.
  4. The cantoned villagers gathered in the town square to celebrate the harvest festival.
  5. Nobles often cantoned their retinue in opulent estates during grand ceremonies.
  6. During times of peace, soldiers were cantoned in various outposts across the realm.
  7. The cantoned knights rode out from their fortified stronghold to patrol the countryside.
  8. The merchant fleet was cantoned in the harbor, laden with goods from distant lands.
  9. Peasants were cantoned in makeshift shelters after their homes were destroyed by the storm.
  10. The refugees were cantoned in temporary camps until they could be resettled in safer areas.

cantoned Meaning

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cantoned (imp. & p. p.)

of Canton

Webster

cantoned (a.)

Having a charge in each of the four corners; -- said of a cross on a shield, and also of the shield itself.

Having the angles marked by, or decorated with, projecting moldings or small columns; as, a cantoned pier or pilaster.

Synonyms & Antonyms of cantoned

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of Canton, Having a charge in each of the four corners; -- said of a cross on a shield, and also of the shield itself., Having the angles marked by, or decorate

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The troops were cantoned in the barracks awaiting further orders.

As the evening approached, weary travelers sought refuge in the cantoned inn.

The soldiers were cantoned along the border, ready to defend the kingdom if necessary.

The cantoned villagers gathered in the town square to celebrate the harvest festival.