: a small territorial division of a country: such as
a
: one of the states of the Swiss confederation
b
: a division of a French arrondissement
Examples of canton in a Sentence
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Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
Their pancit canton includes crispy pork belly lap cheong, shrimp, carrots, cabbage, bok choy, scallions and cantonese sauce.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Switzerland was once a confederation between German-, French-, and Italian-speaking cantons.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
That was the foundation of these cantons coming together to become Switzerland.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
Sunday’s incident occurred in the same canton where another American teen died in April after the 15-year-old was caught in an avalanche near the Swiss Alpine ski resort of Zermatt.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
In particular, Turkey has been keeping its eye on Afrin, one of the Kurdish cantons on the Turkish border.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2017
Hiker, 29, Found Dead 3 Months After Going Missing While Camping in Switzerland
Police confirmed the hikers were from the Switzerland canton of Valais area and aged from 21 to 58 years old.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
The pensions boost saw particularly strong backing in French- and Italian-speaking cantons, while voters in the bigger German-speaking part were more skeptical, according to government data.
—Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 3 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Syria, ruled by a ruthless dictator, is the site of democratic cantons along its border with Turkey.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
Their pancit canton includes crispy pork belly lap cheong, shrimp, carrots, cabbage, bok choy, scallions and cantonese sauce.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Switzerland was once a confederation between German-, French-, and Italian-speaking cantons.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
That was the foundation of these cantons coming together to become Switzerland.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
Sunday’s incident occurred in the same canton where another American teen died in April after the 15-year-old was caught in an avalanche near the Swiss Alpine ski resort of Zermatt.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
In particular, Turkey has been keeping its eye on Afrin, one of the Kurdish cantons on the Turkish border.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2017
Hiker, 29, Found Dead 3 Months After Going Missing While Camping in Switzerland
Police confirmed the hikers were from the Switzerland canton of Valais area and aged from 21 to 58 years old.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
The pensions boost saw particularly strong backing in French- and Italian-speaking cantons, while voters in the bigger German-speaking part were more skeptical, according to government data.
—Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Canton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canton. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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