canteen

noun

can·teen kan-ˈtēn How to pronounce canteen (audio)

: a portable chest with compartments for carrying bottles or for cooking and eating utensils

: a flask for carrying liquids (as on a hike)

: mess kit

British : a chest for storing flatware

: a bar at a military post or camp

: a general store at a military post : exchange

: an establishment that serves as an informal social club (as for soldiers or a community's teenagers)

: a small cafeteria or snack bar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Eight cabins, a rec hall, a shower house and more would be added later in the ’20s, completing a loop of buildings anchored by the canteen.

Zachary Petit, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022 Named after Ludwig Bemelmans, the Madeline author whose whimsical murals adorn the 672-square-foot canteen, the bar is a vestige of Old New York seemingly frozen in time.

Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 Hinoki & the Bird, the unofficial midday canteen for CAA and WME execs craving wagyu burgers and barbecue Jidori chicken, reopened for lunch July 15.

Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 There's also a canteen with wine-tasting spots and a kitchen for cooking lessons.

Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 June 2022 Fears that layoffs could be around the corner drew hundreds of workers, many dressed in the PCK’s official fluorescent orange and forest green colors, to the company canteen this month for a town-hall-style meeting with Mr. Habeck.

New York Times, 23 May 2022 The atmosphere was corporate canteen, but the fare was refined, especially a fruit salad with lime zest and, at dinner, a Roscoff-onion soup with buckwheat, sweetbreads, and a gratin of regional Ty Ewen cheese.

Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 The Roman residency is being inaugurated with a cocktail party and dinner at fashion favorite canteen Pierluigi, followed by a weekend excursion to the seaside La Posta Vecchia hotel.

Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 5 May 2022 Three months earlier, in August, the canteen in the hospital had caught fire, damaging some furniture, forcing the evacuation of around 100 patients from the outpatient department.

Tabassum Barnagarwala, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	canteens
释义	canteen noun can·teen kan-ˈtēn 1 a : a portable chest with compartments for carrying bottles or for cooking and eating utensils b : a flask for carrying liquids (as on a hike) c : mess kit d British : a chest for storing flatware 2 a : a bar at a military post or camp b : a general store at a military post : exchange c : an establishment that serves as an informal social club (as for soldiers or a community's teenagers) d : a small cafeteria or snack bar Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Eight cabins, a rec hall, a shower house and more would be added later in the ’20s, completing a loop of buildings anchored by the canteen. Zachary Petit, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022 Named after Ludwig Bemelmans, the Madeline author whose whimsical murals adorn the 672-square-foot canteen, the bar is a vestige of Old New York seemingly frozen in time. Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 Hinoki & the Bird, the unofficial midday canteen for CAA and WME execs craving wagyu burgers and barbecue Jidori chicken, reopened for lunch July 15. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 There's also a canteen with wine-tasting spots and a kitchen for cooking lessons. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 June 2022 Fears that layoffs could be around the corner drew hundreds of workers, many dressed in the PCK’s official fluorescent orange and forest green colors, to the company canteen this month for a town-hall-style meeting with Mr. Habeck. New York Times, 23 May 2022 The atmosphere was corporate canteen, but the fare was refined, especially a fruit salad with lime zest and, at dinner, a Roscoff-onion soup with buckwheat, sweetbreads, and a gratin of regional Ty Ewen cheese. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 The Roman residency is being inaugurated with a cocktail party and dinner at fashion favorite canteen Pierluigi, followed by a weekend excursion to the seaside La Posta Vecchia hotel. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 5 May 2022 Three months earlier, in August, the canteen in the hospital had caught fire, damaging some furniture, forcing the evacuation of around 100 patients from the outpatient department. Tabassum Barnagarwala, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French cantine bottle case, sutler's shop, from Italian cantina wine cellar, probably from canto corner, from Latin canthus iron tire — more at cant entry 4 First Known Use 1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition canteen noun can·teen kan-ˈtēn 1 : a store (as in a camp or factory) in which food, drinks, and small supplies are sold 2 : a place of recreation and entertainment for people in military service 3 : a small container for carrying water or another liquid a hiker's canteen canteens noun plural of canteen 1 as in clubhouses Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance clubhouses camps clubs country clubs unions service clubs hangouts resorts key clubs refuges rendezvous haunts nests havens sanctuaries retreats purlieus stomping grounds stamping grounds harbors harborages 2 as in kettles Synonyms & Similar Words kettles pitchers jugs flagons tanks pails jars cauldrons pots buckets vats receptacles tubs hods holders vessels bails 3 as in lockers Synonyms & Similar Words lockers trunks chests coffers bins caddies safes compartments boxes strongboxes crates cartons caskets bandboxes snuffboxes cases footlockers hatboxes vaults lockboxes tinderboxes caissons coffins jewel boxes safe-deposit boxes sea chests hope chests minaudières
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canteen

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