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canteen

[kan-teen] / kænˈtin /


NOUN
container for liquids, used in travels
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People Before Profit assembly member Gerry Carroll said the canteen "needed a lick of paint and a bit more" but there were "huge questions" over the level of spending.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A refurbishment of the Stormont assembly canteen cost nearly £200,000 more than its original budget.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Damon Albarn is standing in the doorway of Abbey Road's canteen, deep in conversation with The Libertines' Carl Barat.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

One woman posted an image on Xiaohongshu of the rice and vegetables she ate at the canteen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

His warm canteen was empty, and he was too distraught to remember the lister bag hanging outside in the shade between the two tents.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller