Definition of canteen
1a : a portable chest with compartments for carrying bottles or for cooking and eating utensilsb : a flask for carrying liquids (as on a hike)c : mess kitd British : a chest for storing flatware
2a : a bar at a military post or campb : a general store at a military post : exchangec : an establishment that serves as an informal social club (as for soldiers or a community's teenagers)d : a small cafeteria or snack bar
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Night + Market West Hollywood, $ Kris Yenbamroong’s Thai canteen takes on the aggressive flavors of rural northern Thailand.
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On the other hand, consider writing something negative, and then encountering Huffington herself in the canteen.
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Simmons knew him as a lifer who did laundry in exchange for goods from the canteen.
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The series' evergreen popularity in Japan, where handhelds are ubiquitous and where playing video games with strangers on the train, in shopping centres, and at the school canteen is more socially acceptable, has been closely tied to the technology.
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Chef Wes Whitsell turns out a Southern-inflected menu at Manuela, the swanky canteen in Hauser & Wirth.
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This is an irrational practice with no real security or safety reason, as proven by the fact that all packaging in canteen and quarterly packages is allowed within the SHU.
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KEEP ORIGINAL PROPER PACKAGING FOR COMMISSARY AND CANTEEN Commissary and canteen:
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Origin and Etymology of canteen
French cantine bottle case, sutler's shop, from Italian cantina wine cellar, probably from canto corner, from Latin canthus iron tire — more at cant
CANTEEN Defined for English Language Learners
canteen
playDefinition of canteen for English Language Learners
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: a store in a camp, school, etc., in which food, drinks, and small supplies are sold
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: a place where drinks and entertainment are provided for soldiers at a military base or camp
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: a place where food is served in a factory, school, etc.
CANTEEN Defined for Kids
canteen
playDefinition of canteen for Students
1 : a store (as in a camp or factory) in which food, drinks, and small supplies are sold
2 : a place of recreation and entertainment for people in military service
3 : a small container for carrying water or another liquid a hiker's canteen
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