commissary

🇺🇸 /ˈkɑːmɪseri/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɒmɪsəri/
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noun
R

A store that sells food and other items to people living or working in a specific place like a military base or a prison.

After a long day of training, the soldiers went to the commissary to buy snacks and drinks.

R

A cafeteria or restaurant where employees of a large organization, like a film studio, can eat meals.

During their lunch break, the film crew went to the commissary for a quick bite to eat.

translation

n. A store that sells food and other items to people living or working in a specific place like a military base or a prison.; A cafeteria or restaurant where employees of a large organization, like a film studio, can eat meals.

Word Forms

Plural commissaries