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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

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

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Having mobility strength is like having done the physical training and having the whole canteen of water as you hike up that mountain,” Chandrasekaran said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

There hadn’t been any new movies at the theater for a while, and the canteen at the town center had run out of his favorite candy.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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