Definition of canton

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  • canton is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • canton is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
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Definition of canton

  • a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. guangzhou
    2. kuangchou
    3. kwangchow
  • provide housing for (military personnel) (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. billet
    2. quarter
  • a small administrative division of a country (noun)
  • divide into cantons, of a country (verb)

See definition of canton in Merriam Webster