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canteen

[kan-teen] / kænˈtin /


NOUN
container for liquids, used in travels
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The final cost for the canteen refurbishment at Parliament Buildings was £530,532.

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

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

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Staff at a business in Swansea have said it was "absolutely nuts" to have American rapper Snoop Dogg perform a full hour private set of "back to back classics" in their canteen.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

My throat is dry, and I take another sip of water from the reed canteen she’s made.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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