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canteen

[kan-teen] / kænˈtin /


NOUN
container for liquids, used in travels
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Half-a-million pounds was spent on the Blue Flax canteen - which caters for assembly members, staff and visitors - when it was renovated last summer.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The way Kilgore at first proudly offers his canteen to, but then thoughtlessly withdraws it from, an enemy soldier who is about to die is priceless, and reportedly based on a real incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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

"We've gone from black and white football to full colour," was a statement heard in the first-team canteen.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

She handed the canteen back to Kaisa and said, “You are very generous.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo