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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 The area has a set of historic dormitories, a canteen and a campground that is a popular stopover for river rafters and people hiking from one rim of the Grand Canyon to the other. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Jimmy, who works as a cook in a canteen, has a musical gift, which throws into sharp relief the different chances both men have been given in life. — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 The restaurant at Under Canvas, while staying faithful to the idea of a semi-rustic canteen, was a showcase of just how extraordinary a simple menu of local ingredients can be. — Dinaw Mengestu, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for canteen

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Noun

The project will include new practice facilities, a new clubhouse and a golf performance center.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The 116,000-square-foot project will bring 68 condo-hotel units, a private members’ clubhouse, dining, a rooftop lounge, meeting and event space and a pool to the college town.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of clubhouse

Noun

In the library, Joel—who decorated the place himself—had a model of the Queen Mary on his mantel, and in the living room facing the fireplace was a triptych of the Last Supper along with silver jugs and bowls on a nearby table.

— Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Luckily, waiters are standing by with large jugs of water, ready to refill at the sight of sweat dripping down your forehead.

— Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of jug

Noun

Each mist is lightweight enough for daily wear at school, and the cloud-top bottles couldn’t look cuter on her vanity or in her locker.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
Simmons stuck his head into locker after locker, picked up three or four empty water bottles at a time in his massive hands and brought them to the garbage bin.

— Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of locker

Noun

The church investigated the first incident in 2005 but did not report it to law enforcement when the victims couldn’t positively identify the perpetrator, and the man returned for the 2006 camp.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Overall, both Barrera and Shaw fit squarely within their ideological camps.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of camp

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According to authorities, Maniscalco used a marker to write the safe combination on the victim's forehead and also marked the victim's chest while threatening further violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Elegant details like a marble top are even more reasons to bring a chest home.

— Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of chest

Noun

Starting first with a country club and then adding more planned developments, Soffer and his partners then transformed nearly 800 acres of swampland into what’s now Aventura.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
His classmates were the sons of some of Greenwich’s richest country club members, and as a teenager Marc adopted these men as role models, studied their careers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of country club

Noun

The 2016 Cubs, along with the Toronto Blue Jays that year, are the last to have five pitchers each make at least 29 starts during a regular season.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Defense lawyers are expected to argue that the pitchers did not collude with gamblers and instead were varying the placement of pitches strategically to fool batters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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