Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: canton
IPA transcription: [k'æntən]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: canton
    Meaning: a small administrative division of a country
  • Synonyms: Guangzhou, Kuangchou, Kwangchow, Canton
    Meaning: a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: canton
    Meaning: divide into cantons, of a country
  • Synonyms: quarter, billet, canton
    Meaning: provide housing for (military personnel)
Usage examples
  • 'I was at school in Canton Berne; it is a mother tongue to me.'
  • I had forgotten all about him. It was Tom who coined the name for him because he was made of Canton flannel."