Canteen

/kɑːntˈiːn/

/kænˈtin/

[noun]

Canteen

[NOUN]

a small container or bottle used for carrying water or other liquids, typically used by hikers, campers, or soldiers

a restaurant or cafeteria located in a workplace, such as a factory or school, where employees or students can purchase and eat food

a recreation room in an institution

a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen

synonyms : mobile canteen

a place within an institution or similar setting where food, beverages, and sometimes personal items are sold to the people associated with that place

*** (a small flat case containing) a complete set of knives, forks, and spoons: Cambridge

Examples

1. Drop the canteens.

2. Roza hands Mahzen a canteen of water.

3. Petty Officer Gunn: Get your canteens above your skulls!

4. Your boy is in the canteen.

Nearby words

cantharellus cibarius

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