cantina
noun
can·ti·na
kan-ˈtē-nə 
1
Southwestern US
: a pouch or bag at the pommel of a saddle
2
Southwestern US
: a small barroom : saloon
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we spent an interesting evening in that desert town's lone cantina
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 14 May 2025
The theme now lends to the intimate cantina vibe with the roots of an oceanic eatery, providing locals with the flavors and ambience of a beachside getaway.
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There was even a keytar and a circular piano like the one at the Mos Eisley cantina.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And may Star Wars hospitals become the new Star Wars cantinas.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 14 May 2025
The theme now lends to the intimate cantina vibe with the roots of an oceanic eatery, providing locals with the flavors and ambience of a beachside getaway.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
There was even a keytar and a circular piano like the one at the Mos Eisley cantina.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cantina
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“Cantina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cantina. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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