canteen
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++can·teen /kænˈtiːn/ noun [countable] 1. TBBDL British English a place in a factory, school etc where meals are provided, usually quite cheaply 〔工厂、学校等的〕食堂，餐厅2. 
PMATa small container in which water or other drink is carried by soldiers, travellers etc 〔士兵、旅行者等携带的〕水壶3. a canteen of cutlery British EnglishDFU a set of knives, forks, and spoons in a box 一盒全套餐具
PMATa small container in which water or other drink is carried by soldiers, travellers etc 〔士兵、旅行者等携带的〕水壶3. a canteen of cutlery British EnglishDFU a set of knives, forks, and spoons in a box 一盒全套餐具Examples from the Corpus
canteen• One guy had a canteen on his hip which was shot off; it was automatic weapons.• Often an informal group will eat lunch near a machine or other work station, even though a canteen is available.• Friends don't come back from the dead, Leila thought, rampaging through the corridor from the canteen.• He found Leila and Ari in the canteen.• Many workers only escaped because they were in the canteen.• They went from the workplace into the canteen, they sat and opened their lunchboxes in their working clothes.• Warm canteen water in the canteen cap, the bag open on the floor, a propane lighter too hot to hold.From Longman Business Dictionarycanteencan‧teen /kænˈtiːn/ noun [countable] British English a place in a factory, office etc where meals are provided, usually quite cheaplySYN AmE cafeteriaWe usually have lunch in the works’ canteen.Origin canteen (1700-1800) French cantine, from Italian cantina “wine store”, from canto “corner”, from Latin cantus; → CANT13can·teen nounChineseSyllable
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canteen
can‧teen /kænˈtiːn/
noun [countable]
2.
a small container in which water or other drink is carried by soldiers, travellers etc
3. a canteen of cutlery British English a set of knives, forks, and spoons in a box
can‧teen /kænˈtiːn/
noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: cantine, from Italian cantina 'wine store', from canto 'corner', from Latin cantus; ⇨ cant1(3)
1. British English a place in a factory, school etc where meals are provided, usually quite cheaplyLanguage: French
Origin: cantine, from Italian cantina 'wine store', from canto 'corner', from Latin cantus; ⇨ cant1(3)
2.
a small container in which water or other drink is carried by soldiers, travellers etc
3. a canteen of cutlery British English a set of knives, forks, and spoons in a box
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