Meaning

A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work..

Definitions by Sense

1. A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.
2. A temporary or mobile café used in an emergency or on a film location etc.
3. A box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc.
4. A military mess kit.
5. A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink.

Example Sentences

He ordered a salad at the canteen.

Come, stack arms, Men! Pile on the rails; stir up the campfire bright; no matter if the canteen fails, we'll make a roaring night. Here Shenandoah brawls along, there burly Blue Ridge echoes strong, to swell the Brigade's rousing song, of “Stonewall Jackson’s Way.”

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• canteens

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When Should You Use Canteen?

Use canteen when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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