noun🔗ShareCantón, distritoA division of a political unit."Switzerland is famous for being divided into 26 cantons, each with its own unique government. "Suiza es famosa por estar dividida en 26 cantones, cada uno con su propio gobierno único.politicsgovernmentnationareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCantón, comunidadA small community or clan."The small mountain village was made up of several family cantons, each with their own traditions. "El pequeño pueblo de montaña estaba formado por varios cantones familiares, cada uno con sus propias tradiciones.groupfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCantónA subdivision of a flag, the rectangular inset on the upper hoist (i.e., flagpole) side (e.g., the stars of the US national flag are in a canton)."The American flag features a blue canton filled with white stars in the upper left corner. "La bandera estadounidense presenta un cantón azul lleno de estrellas blancas en la esquina superior izquierda.nationgovernmentheraldrymilitarypartpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCantónA division of a shield occupying one third of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side."The family crest features a gold lion on a blue field, with a small silver star placed in the canton of the shield. "El escudo familiar presenta un león dorado sobre un campo azul, con una pequeña estrella plateada colocada en el cantón del escudo.heraldryartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDividir, delimitarTo delineate as a separate district."The city planners decided to canton the industrial area from the residential neighborhoods to minimize noise pollution. "Los planificadores de la ciudad decidieron dividir la zona industrial de los vecindarios residenciales para minimizar la contaminación acústica.politicsgovernmentareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDividir en cantonesTo divide into cantons."The city planners decided to canton the large park into different zones: a playground, a garden, and a picnic area. "Los planificadores de la ciudad decidieron dividir el gran parque en diferentes zonas: un parque infantil, un jardín y un área de picnic.politicsgovernmentareanationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAlojarse tropasTo allot quarters to troops."The officer will canton the new recruits in the barracks near the training grounds. "El oficial alojará a los nuevos reclutas en los cuarteles cerca del campo de entrenamiento.militarygovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanto, canciónA song or canto."The choir practiced the new canton for the upcoming school concert. "El coro ensayó el nuevo canto para el próximo concierto escolar.musicliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading