cantina

can·ti·na

noun \kan-ˈtē-nə\

Definition of CANTINA

1

Southwest : a pouch or bag at the pommel of a saddle

2

Southwest : a small barroom : saloon

Examples of CANTINA

1. <we spent an interesting evening in that desert town's lone cantina>

Origin of CANTINA

American Spanish, from Spanish, canteen, from Italian, wine cellar — more at canteen

First Known Use: 1844

Related to CANTINA

Synonyms: bar, café (also cafe), barroom [Southwest], dramshop, gin mill, grogshop [chiefly British], pub, public house [chiefly British], saloon, taproom, tavern, watering hole, watering place

Related Words: alehouse, barrelhouse, bistro, bottle club, brewpub, cabaret, dive, joint, nightclub, roadhouse, speakeasy, sports bar, wineshop; package store

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Rhymes with CANTINA

arena, Athena, Bernina, catena, Christina, coquina, corbina, corvina, czarina, dracaena, euglena, farina, fontina, galena, Georgina, hyena, kachina, marina, Marina, medina, Medina, novena, patina, piscina, platina, retsina, sestina, Shechinah, subpoena, verbena