canteen

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of canteen On his way back to the canteen for one of those soft pretzels, Phil saw that the Jasper Gunn Mummy was also being exhibited, accompanied by a display of antique cowboy toys. Hazlitt, 18 June 2025 Inside, photos show the canteen with food still on the table after residents abandoned it and fled during the crash. Hannah Parry barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 At his new prison, inmates can buy their own razors and nail clippers from the canteen. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 One of the cooks from the canteen where my mum had worked came by. Geoff Dyer, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for canteen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canteen
Noun
  • Neighbors and her family threw two big parties at Tahitian Terrace, where the clubhouse was decorated in her favorite color, royal blue.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
  • Led by artists Michael Townsend and Adriana Valdez Young, the crew spent four years hanging out in their clubhouse, right under the noses of mall security.
    Matt Shaw, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Bring gloves, utility scissors and a clean milk jug.
    Staff report, Chicago Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Councell tapped a plastic jug the size of a garden shed containing sugar water, nearby another full of corn syrup.
    Bill Weir, CNN, 12 Dec. 2022
Noun
  • Two games later, Higashioka was packing up his locker and heading into free agency on the steam of a career-high 17 homers.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
  • The most traumatic episode happened when a bully named Matt stabbed him in the neck in a hallway outside his locker between classes, opening a small cut where Griffin's neck met his shoulder.
    Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • There were 750 attendees at the camp when the flood hit.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
  • Frantic search efforts continue for 27 girls from a local Christian summer camp — Camp Mystic — who remain missing, as well as other missing individuals.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Keeping kettles and coffee makers clean ensures a consistently tasty cup every time and helps prevent the formation of oily sludge and mineral deposits.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
  • Use a tea kettle for easy heating, carrying, and pouring.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • And if your wedding look has your décolletage on display, consider its neck and chest mask to address wrinkles and sun spots below the chin.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • In more severe cases, surgical options may be proposed to correct the scoliosis curve and restore balance to the thorax, creating vital space for the heart and lungs within the chest cavity.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • And good for him for not signing with a Bettman golf & country club, which would have been the easiest thing to do.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • That perspective also informs Priest Ranch on the Road, which brings their bacon pairings and terroir tastings to homes, offices, and country clubs around the country.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • All five of those pitchers, including Abbott, are now All-Stars.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • The Royals are planning a pregame celebration for late Royals pitcher Al Fitzmorris on the field.
    Pete Grathoff July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Canteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canteen. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on canteen

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!