canton: Meaning and Definition of

can•ton

1. a small territorial district, esp. one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
2. (in a department of France) a division of an arrondissement.
3. a square area in the dexter chief, or right-hand corner, of an escutcheon, often distinctively treated: a diminutive of the dexter chief quarter.
4. a pilaster or similar feature projecting from the corner of a building.
5. a division, part, or portion of anything.

1. to divide into parts or portions.
2. to divide into cantons or territorial districts.
3. to allot quarters to (soldiers, troops, etc.).

Can•ton

1. Also calleda seaport in and the capital of Guangdong province, in SE China, on the Zhu Jiang. 3,000,000.
2. a city in NE Ohio: location of the football Hall of Fame. 94,730.
3. a city in E Massachusetts. 18,182.
4. a city in W central Illinois. 14,626.
5. a town in central Mississippi. 11,116.