canteens

noun

plural of canteen
1
as in camps

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2
as in kettles

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3
as in lockers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canteens
  1. camps
  2. kettles
  3. lockers
  4. clubhouses
  5. pitchers
  6. trunks
  7. clubs
  8. jugs
Noun
  • More than 19,000 people were sheltering in tents, evacuation centers and makeshift camps after the earthquake struck off Flores early Saturday, damaging at least 4,500 homes, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Many of England’s players only arrived at their club’s pre-season camps at the beginning of August, three weeks after many sides saw the bulk of their squads return.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • Kitchenware Cutting boards, knives, mugs, kettles, coffee makers, and other kitchen essentials can all be cleaned with apple cider vinegar.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike standard kettles, this one features a precise temperature control and soothing tone (no annoying whistle) that signals when the water has reached a boil.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of kettles
Noun
  • Improvements will include a new energy-efficient white roof hosting a solar array, large glassy front windows, a community flex room, garden areas and new hold lockers and book drops, among other amenities.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Elementary and middle schoolers are asked to place them in their lockers.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lockers
Noun
  • Built to support large-scale polo and equestrian operations, the Winkfield estate spans 72 acres with multiple residences, clubhouses, and six stable blocks for housing roughly 120 horses.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Girardi, 61, has been in clubhouses for a long time as both a player and a manager.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of clubhouses
Noun
  • Corey Seager hit an opposite-field homer in the third inning as four Texas pitchers combined for a one-hitter.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Posey, though, earned kudos for flipping infielder Luis Arraez, outfielder Heliot Ramos and pitchers Robbie Ray, Tyler Mahle, Erik Miller and Caleb Kilian for prospects, helping restock the Giants’ farm system.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pitchers
Noun
  • There were large piles of tree trunks, sticks and leaves on the streets.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • More and more people are secretly injecting glyphosate into tree trunks to kill them.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • Photos show serious damage at beach clubs in the area, including Sun and Surf Beach Club.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Diomandé’s time at DME Academy ended in 2024, but he had already been invited to trials at professional clubs around the world.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of clubs
Noun
  • Officials on the island have deployed portable water tankers to communities, allowing residents to fill up containers and plastic jugs while their service is cut off.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the jugs were the type used in North Africa and one is an older, Neo-Punic amphora, according to the Culture Ministry.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of jugs
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