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canteen
[kan-teen]
noun
a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
a general store and cafeteria at a military base.
a place where free entertainment is provided for military personnel.
a place, as in a factory, school, or summer camp, where refreshments and sometimes personal supplies are sold.
a recreation center or social club, especially for teenagers.
a place set up to dispense food during an emergency.
a snack bar.
British.a box or chest for cutlery and other table utensils.
canteen
/ æˈپː /
noun
a restaurant attached to a factory, school, etc, providing meals for large numbers of people
a small shop that provides a limited range of items, such as toilet requisites, to a military unit
a recreation centre for military personnel
a soldier's eating and drinking utensils
a temporary or mobile stand at which food is provided
a box in which a set of cutlery is laid out
the cutlery itself
a flask or canister for carrying water or other liquids, as used by soldiers or travellers
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of canteen1
Example Sentences
So far, four wards - including the hostel canteen, the site of the crash - have been completely emptied out.
It was a balmy Thursday afternoon at the residential hostel of the BJ Medical College and the canteen was teeming with students getting lunch.
The crash happened at lunchtime when many students were in the canteen, she added.
The mother explained her son had spent long periods self-isolating in his cell eating noodles, because he was too scared to visit the canteen or showers.
Six of the couple's friends were present at the service, a poem supplied by the registry office was read and the hospital canteen provided a cake.
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