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Definitions for Canteen

[1] a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
[2] a general store and cafeteria at a military base.
[3] a place where free entertainment is provided for military personnel.
[4] a place, as in a factory, school, or summer camp, where refreshments and sometimes personal supplies are sold.
[5] a recreation center or social club, especially for teenagers.
[6] a place set up to dispense food during an emergency.
[7] a snack bar.
[8] British . a box or chest for cutlery and other table utensils.
[9] a restaurant attached to a factory, school, etc, providing meals for large numbers of people
[10] a small shop that provides a limited range of items, such as toilet requisites, to a military unit a recreation centre for military personnel
[11] a soldier's eating and drinking utensils
[12] a temporary or mobile stand at which food is provided
[13] a box in which a set of cutlery is laid out the cutlery itself
[14] a flask or canister for carrying water or other liquids, as used by soldiers or travellers

Words related to Canteen

flask, jug, bottle, bota, thermos, flacon, flasket

Words nearby Canteen

cantaloupe, cantankerous, cantar, cantata, cantatrice, canteen, canteen culture, canteloube, canter, canterbury, canterbury bell

Origin of Canteen

1730–40; < French cantine < Italian cantina cellar, perhaps derivative of canto corner (see cant2) with -ina -ine1

Word origin for Canteen

C18: from French cantine, from Italian cantina wine cellar, from canto corner, from Latin canthus iron hoop encircling chariot wheel; see cant ²

Synonyms for Canteen

chuck wagon, mobile kitchen, snack bar, snack shop