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canteen

noun

Definition of canteen

as in clubhouse

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as in jug

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as in locker

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Recent Examples of canteen Around two per cent of the Kia plant’s 2,400 employees are of South Korean descent and its canteen offers Mexican and Korean cuisine — but the best place to eat is a short drive away. — Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 25 June 2026 The storied Indianapolis Children's Museum, known as one of the best children's museums in the world, also felt backlash after a picture of their canteen's Juneteenth Watermelon Salad ended up on social media. — Jennifer Rosen Heinz, Parents, 17 June 2026 Downed trees and power lines have made some neighborhoods too dangerous to enter, but the canteen offers a central location for residents, volunteers, first responders and utility workers to get a snack or sack lunch. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Known for affordable comfort food, these casual canteens took off in the early 20th century with the rise of car culture. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for canteen

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Noun

When teammates learned Skubal could be back in roughly a month, the response in the Tigers clubhouse was visceral.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Overland Park police are looking for a man who broke into a homeowners association clubhouse Friday, according to a Tuesday news release.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of clubhouse

Noun

The traditional category, in which the San Jose nonprofit group competed, featured the use of different props such as tables, benches and wine jugs to combine technical skill with storytelling.

— Yu Wang, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Household items like gallon jugs or a suitcase loaded with books work in a pinch.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Definition of jug

Noun

Here’s a look at some key position battles to follow throughout camp and the preseason, plus some players on the fringe who will need to stand out.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Rehab, 48, whose home was destroyed in a drone strike at a displacement camp in El-Obeid in June, said the past few weeks had been among the hardest since the war began.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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There were three rice cookers and three electric kettles on a long white counter by a deep sink and a dish rack.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Featuring a classic gold-tone knob and black handle, Le Creuset’s elevated tea kettle is now under $75 in the retiring olive color.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

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Ho also said Celeste bore two significant penetrating injuries — one wound to her abdomen, which passed through the diaphragm and injured the liver, and the other penetrated the left side of her chest, damaging ribs and entered the chest cavity.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
The family was not present Friday for the medical examiner’s testimony, which featured graphic autopsy photos including two puncture wounds to the chest and abdomen that the medical examiner determined caused the victim’s death.

— Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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In fact, McKillips says he wouldn’t be shocked if the sport’s next breakout star first picked up a club at one of the company’s driving ranges instead of a country club.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 July 2026
The country club crash The scene in which Jordan drives to a country club near his house after taking Quaaludes, culminating in a slow, painful crawl back to his car, was inspired by a real-life incident.

— JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Definition of country club

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Although it had never been used on a major-league pitcher before, the less invasive option meant Skubal would be able to return to throwing quickly.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Joanna Gaines' Magnolia has newness easing into fall, including antique gold accent decor, brown plaid pillows and green plaid quilts, floral serving bowls and pitchers, block print napkin sets, stoneware brie bakers and more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

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