canteen

🇺🇸 /kænˈtiːn/ 🇬🇧 /kænˈtiːn/
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noun
R

A place in a school or workplace where people can buy and eat meals.

The school canteen serves hot lunches every day.

R

A small container for carrying water, used by soldiers or hikers.

The soldier filled his canteen with fresh water before the march.

R

A box that holds a set of eating utensils like knives, forks, and spoons.

The picnic set included a canteen with all the necessary cutlery.

translation

n. A place in a school or workplace where people can buy and eat meals.; A small container for carrying water, used by soldiers or hikers.; A box that holds a set of eating utensils like knives, forks, and spoons.

Word Forms

Plural canteens