canteen
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canteen
- /kænˈtiːn/ UK
- /kænˈtin/ US
- [kʰɛə̯nˈtʰin]
Rhymes with -iːn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French cantine, itself borrowed from Italian cantina. Doublet of cantina.
noun canteens
- A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink. Come, stack arms, Men! Pile on the rails; stir up the campfire bright; no matter if the canteen fails, we'll make a roaring night. Here Shenandoah brawls along, there burly Blue Ridge echoes strong, to swell the Brigade's rousing song, of “Stonewall Jackson’s Way.”
- A military mess kit.
- A box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc.
- A temporary or mobile café used in an emergency or on a film location etc.
- A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work. He ordered a salad at the canteen.
- A cafeteria in a school or place of work.
- Goods purchased from a prison canteen. Yeah, I worked that bitch. She was buying me all the canteen I wanted.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mobile canteen, cafeteria, lunchbox, lunchroom, dining-room, dining, lunch, meal, catering, cantina, kitchen, bowl, jug, bottle, feeding, cellar
Translations
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noun small cafeteria or snack bar
| Español | cantina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 식당 sikdang, 구내식당 gunaesikdang, 카페테리아 kapeteria |
| 日本語 | 食堂 shokudō, カフェテリア kafeteria, 学食 gakushoku |
| 中文 | 食堂 shítáng, 餐廳 /餐厅 cāntīng, 館子 /馆子 guǎnzi |
| हिन्दी | कैंटीन kaiṇṭīn, कैफ़ेटेरिया kaifeṭeriyā |
| Português | cantina |
| Français | cantine, cafétéria, cafèt’ |
| Deutsch | Kantine, Mensa, Cafeteria |
| Italiano | mensa, caffetteria |
| Ελληνικά | καντίνα kantína, τραπεζαρία trapezaría, καφετέρια kafetéria |
| Română | cantină, cofetărie |
| Русский | столо́вая stolóvaja, заку́сочная zakúsočnaja, буфе́т bufét, кафете́рий kafetɛ́rij, столо́вка stolóvka |
| Tiếng Việt | căng tin, căn tin |
| العربية | مَقْصَف maqṣaf, كَافِتِيرِيَا kāfitīriyā |
| עברית | קַנטִינָה kantina, קָפִיטֶרְיָה kafitéria |
noun water bottle
| Español | cantimplora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수통 sutong |
| 日本語 | 水筒 suitō |
| 中文 | 水壺 /水壶 shuǐhú |
| Português | cantil |
| Français | gourde, bidon |
| Deutsch | Feldflasche |
| Italiano | borraccia |
| Ελληνικά | παγούρι pagoúri |
| Русский | фля́га fljága, фля́жка fljážka, бидо́н bidón |
| العربية | زَمْزَمِيَّة zamzamiyya |
| עברית | מֵימִיָּה, מימייה |
noun box with compartments
| Português | faqueiro |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Besteckkasten |
| Ελληνικά | κασετίνα kasetína |
noun temporary or mobile cafe
| Ελληνικά | καντίνα kantína |
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Talk about this word "canteen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/canteen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. canteen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/canteen "canteen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/canteen.Cite this
@misc{canteen_2026,
title = {canteen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canteen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
