canteen

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/kænˈtiːn/(UK)
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/kænˈtiːn/(UK) · /kænˈtin/(US) · [kʰɛə̯nˈtʰin] · /ˈkaɳʈin/

Definition of canteen

7 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.
    “He ordered a salad at the canteen.”
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noun

  1. A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.
    “He ordered a salad at the canteen.”
  2. (Australia, Hong-Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines)A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.
  3. A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.
    “Yeah, I worked that bitch. She was buying me all the canteen I wanted.”
    ““Well, le’me give you some advice,” he continued. “If someone offers you some canteen, don’t take it.” I instinctively knew what he was warning me against. But I felt slightly disrespected because it wasn’t as if I were a frail young girl who might go out on a date with someone and feel obligated to have sex because the guy had bought me a Happy Meal. The way I saw it, if someone wanted to give me some canteen, I was getting something for nothing!”
    “Administrative Confinement, sort of like a jail inside the prison, this is for those waiting on disciplinary court for a violation, or under investigation, plus other things. 2 man cells, allowed your tablets, some property, some canteen including food, reading books. 4 hours outside exercise weekly after 30 days.”
  4. A temporary or mobile café used in an emergency or on a film location etc.
  5. A box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc.
  6. A military mess kit.
  7. A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink.
    “Come, stack arms, Men! Pile on the rails; stir up the campfire bright; no matter if the canteen fails, we'll make a roaring night. Here Shenandoah brawls along, there burly Blue Ridge echoes strong, to swell the Brigade's rousing song, of “Stonewall Jackson’s Way.””

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Etymology

Borrowed from French cantine, itself borrowed from Italian cantina. Doublet of cantina.

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