canteen
Pronunciation: /kænˈtiːn/
The English word “canteen” has 7 meanings listed here.
noun
- A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink.
- A military mess kit.
- A box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc.
- A temporary or mobile café used in an emergency or on a film location etc.
- A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.
- A cafeteria in a school or place of work.
- Goods purchased from a prison canteen.
Etymology
Borrowed from French cantine, itself borrowed from Italian cantina. Doublet of cantina.
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