Canton
/'kæntɔn/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- A small administrative division of a country: A "canton" is a territorial subdivision, particularly one of the states within a federation like Switzerland.
- A city in China: "Canton" is an older English name for the city of Guangzhou, a major port and the capital of Guangdong province in southern China.
Verb:
- To divide into cantons: To partition a country or territory into smaller administrative districts.
- To provide quarters for military personnel: To assign soldiers to lodgings, especially in private residences.
Examples
Noun:
- The Swiss Confederation is composed of 26 cantons.
- Historically, many European traders did business in Canton.
Verb:
- The newly annexed territory was cantoned for easier governance.
- During the war, soldiers were cantoned in villages across the region.
Advanced Usage
- "To be in cantonment": Refers to troops being stationed or lodged in a particular area, often a temporary military settlement.
- The army spent the winter in cantonment.
Variants and Related Words
Cantonal (adj): Relating to a canton.
- Cantonal governments have significant autonomy in Switzerland.
Cantonment (n): A military garrison or camp; the act of quartering troops.
- The old cantonment is now a residential neighborhood.
Synonyms
- District: A territorial division for administrative purposes.
- Province: A principal administrative division of a country.
- Quarter (verb): To provide lodging, especially for soldiers.
Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms directly featuring the word "canton".)
Noun
- a small administrative division of a country
- a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
Verb
- divide into cantons, of a country
- provide housing for (military personnel)