canteen

can·teen

C0075600 (kăn-tēn′)n.1. a. A snack bar or small cafeteria, as on a military installation.b. A recreational facility, bar, or small general store formerly established for the patronage of soldiers.2. A recreation hall or social club where refreshments are available.3. A temporary or mobile eating place, especially one set up in an emergency.4. A usually metal container for carrying drinking water, as on a hike.5. a. A box with compartments for carrying cooking gear and eating utensils.b. A soldier's mess kit.6. Chiefly British A box used to store silverware.

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[French cantine, from Italian cantina, wine cellar.]

canteen

(kænˈtiːn) n1. a restaurant attached to a factory, school, etc, providing meals for large numbers of people2. (Military) a. a small shop that provides a limited range of items, such as toilet requisites, to a military unitb. a recreation centre for military personnel3. (Military) a soldier's eating and drinking utensils4. a temporary or mobile stand at which food is provided5. a. a box in which a set of cutlery is laid outb. the cutlery itself6. a flask or canister for carrying water or other liquids, as used by soldiers or travellers[C18: from French cantine, from Italian cantina wine cellar, from canto corner, from Latin canthus iron hoop encircling chariot wheel; see cant²]

can•teen

(kænˈtin)

n. 1. a small container used esp. by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids. 2. a general store and cafeteria at a military base. 3. a place where free entertainment is provided for military personnel. 4. a snack bar, as in a factory or school. 5. a social club, esp. for teenagers. 6. Brit. a box or chest for cutlery and other table utensils. [1730–40; < French cantine < Italian cantina cellar, perhaps derivative of canto corner (see cant¹) with -ina -ine³]

Canteen

 a chest or case for carrying culinary utensils, hence, a collection of the utensils themselves; a small tin or wooden vessel with the capacity of three to four pints carried by soldiers on the march; by workmen, or by travellers.Examples: canteen of coffee, 1851; cutlery; with a tea service, 1839; of water, 1744; of wine flasks, 1737.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	canteen - a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelersflask - bottle that has a narrow neck
	2.	canteen - sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.shop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"
	3.	canteen - a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemenmobile canteeneatery, eating house, eating place, restaurant - a building where people go to eat
	4.	canteen - a recreation room in an institutionrec room, recreation room - a room equipped for informal entertaining
	5.	canteen - restaurant in a factory; where workers can eateatery, eating house, eating place, restaurant - a building where people go to eat

Translations

食堂餐具箱餐厅工厂、军营内的小卖部水壶

canteen

(kӕnˈtiːn) noun1. a place where meals are sold in a factory, barracks etc. (工廠、軍營內的)食堂，餐廳 （工厂、军营内的）小卖部，食堂，餐厅 2. a case for, or of, cutlery. 餐具盒 餐具箱3. a small container used by soldiers for holding water etc. 水壺 水壶

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