canteen

CEFRB1

/kænˈtiːn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small container used for carrying drinking water.

  2. 02

    noun

    A place where workers or soldiers buy food and drinks.

Examples

  • The canteen is underused, but always dirty and neglected.

  • There is little water left in the canteen.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • [kʰɛə̯nˈtʰin]
  • /ˈkæːn.ʈiːn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc.

  2. A military mess kit.

  3. A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.

More examples

In context

  • He ordered a salad at the canteen.

  • Yeah, I worked that bitch. She was buying me all the canteen I wanted.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After the long hike, the thirsty campers rushed to the blank for cold water.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French cantine, itself borrowed from Italian cantina. Doublet of cantina.