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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 He is later seen greeting incarcerated men in the prison canteen, shaking hands and performing with several inmates serving as his backing band. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Jelly then enters the prison canteen, greeting hundreds of other inmates and shaking their hands. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 And a pig like me would have picked Bing’s face up off the dirt, rinsed it in cold water from his canteen, and felt the skin flex in the palm of his hand. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Conceived as a space station atrium, the canteen-like room features the original cabinetry and island, though its formerly bright yellow accents are now a cool silver, and the holographic flooring has been switched out for biodegradable linoleum. — Alyssa Bird, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for canteen

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Noun

Players were crying on the plane to Houston and hugging teammates in the clubhouse minutes before the deadline.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Johnson had the ball in his locker from his first pitch and first strikeout, thanks to the Rays clubhouse staff but said the events of the last couple days haven’t fully sunk in yet.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of clubhouse

Noun

Elliss, now with the New Orleans Saints, spent three seasons in Atlanta with a locker next to Robinson’s, trying to see if there were any cracks in the running back’s foundation.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
New Dolphins quarterback Brady Cook could sit at his locker in peace on Wednesday because reporters opted to swarm Kyle McCord instead.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of locker

Noun

The party appeared to be hosted at a country club by the Green family.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Modern, fashion-forward accessories like a cool-girl bag or retro sunglasses will make the outfit feel more street style star than country club cosplay too.

— Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of country club

Noun

Harry Coyle, an NBC Sports staff director, cemented his place in sports history with his brainstorm in 1955 that a camera placed just right in center field would better capture a 360-view of the duel between the batter and the pitcher.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
With inconsistent access to training facilities and routines outside Springfield, pitchers seem to be bearing the brunt.

— Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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