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canteen

[kan-teen] / kænˈtin /


NOUN
container for liquids, used in travels
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The Canteen Owners' Association of Sri Lanka said fears of shortages have sparked panic buying of electric stoves and rice cookers.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Ms Wagh remortgaged another restaurant, Tukka Canteen, in order to reopen it last week.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

Paige’s big break came in wartime when she sang an operatic aria for servicemen at the Hollywood Canteen.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

For rewards, the department’s treatment programs give vouchers for $1, $20 or $100 donated by the Veterans Canteen Service, which runs cafeterias, coffee shops and retail stores in many of the department’s medical centers.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2020

One fork continued as before, but the second, larger fork dumped into Canteen Creek.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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