as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
we spent an interesting evening in that desert town's lone cantina
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Recent Examples of cantina
This immensely popular senior living community boasts amenities like a swimming pool, pickleball court and a game room, as well as multiple dining options and a cantina that hosts happy hour every day.
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
And for those over 21, there will be a cantina to quench your thirst.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Before peaking at about a dozen taquerias, cantinas and food trucks around Sacramento and Atlanta, Madrigal’s empire of tortillas and meats began on an unassuming block of Arden Way in Old North Sacramento.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025
In Colima and other Pacific port towns, traces of the Manila galleon trade ripple through daily life – in kitchens, cantinas and even in architecture.
—Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
And for those over 21, there will be a cantina to quench your thirst.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Before peaking at about a dozen taquerias, cantinas and food trucks around Sacramento and Atlanta, Madrigal’s empire of tortillas and meats began on an unassuming block of Arden Way in Old North Sacramento.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025
In Colima and other Pacific port towns, traces of the Manila galleon trade ripple through daily life – in kitchens, cantinas and even in architecture.
—Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantina
Noun
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Indianapolis is no stranger to taverns with curious characters and colorful pasts, and its dive bar scene remains strong hundreds of years later.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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Catch a hockey game at TD Garden, browse the boutiques of Beacon Hill and Newbury Street, or duck into a cozy tavern for a pint in the Back Bay.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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The economic impact of big tree tourism is hard to quantify, says Ian Laing, co-owner of the Wild Renfrew Resort as well as the local pub.—
Brad Badelt,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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His take on the monster looks like a British guy with a blind eye who got into a row at the local pub.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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His adrenalized exploits, primarily at blackjack, are much discussed across the modern-day saloon culture, often dubbed the manosphere.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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In one case, the magistrate sent a white woman to the workhouse for 60 days for having been arrested at a Hill saloon in the company of Black men.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The incident’s location—a crowded outdoor bar patio—underscores ongoing debates over public safety, law enforcement pursuit policies, and the balance between deterring dangerous driving while protecting bystanders.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The result comes after Kardashian previously failed the California bar exam three times.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Cantina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantina. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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