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canteen

[kan-teen] / kænˈtin /


NOUN
container for liquids, used in travels
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He will often be seen in the canteen making coffee and talking to the chef.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

In addition, many staff perks, including a paid-for staff canteen, have been axed.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 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

Practitioners of downward dog and their actual dogs patronize this tangerine-colored canteen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

The mention of thirst makes Garrett open his canteen, only to find it’s dry as a bone.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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