- canteen
- \ \ see CANT
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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Canteen — has several different meanings:*Canteen (bottle), a water container *Canteen (place), a private cafe, restaurant, or cafeteria at a school, office, or military base. (More common in UK English than American English) *Canteen (cutlery), a… … Wikipedia
Canteen — Can*teen (k[a^]n*t[=e]n ), n. [F. cantine bottle case, canteen (cf. Sp. & It. cantina cellar, bottle case), either contr. fr. It. canovettina, dim. of canova cellar, or, more likely, fr. OF. cant. corner, It. & Sp. canto. See 1st {Cant}.] (Mil.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canteen — can‧teen [kænˈtiːn] noun [countable] a place in a factory, office etc where meals are provided, usually quite cheaply; = cafeteria AmE: • We usually have lunch in the works canteen. * * * canteen UK US /kænˈtiːn/ noun [C] ► WORKPLACE a place in a … Financial and business terms
canteen — [n1] portable kitchen chuck wagon, mobile kitchen, snack bar, snack shop; concept 449 canteen [n2] container for liquids, used in travels bota, bottle, flacon, flask, flasket, jug, thermos, water bottle; concept 494 … New thesaurus
canteen — (n.) c.1710, store in a military camp, from Fr. cantine sutler s shop (17c.), from It. cantina wine cellar, vault. Perhaps another of the many meanings, now obsolete, that were attached to L. canto corner; in this case, perhaps corner for storage … Etymology dictionary
canteen — ► NOUN 1) a restaurant in a workplace or educational establishment. 2) Brit. a specially designed case containing a set of cutlery. 3) a small water bottle, as used by soldiers or campers. ORIGIN originally denoting a shop selling provisions or… … English terms dictionary
canteen — [kan tēn′] n. [Fr cantine < It cantina, wine cellar, vault < ? canto, corner: see CANT2] 1. POST EXCHANGE 2. a place outside a military camp where refreshments and entertainment are provided for members of the armed forces 3. a) a place… … English World dictionary
canteen — [[t]kænti͟ːn[/t]] canteens 1) N COUNT A canteen is a place in a factory, shop, or college where meals are served to the people who work or study there. Rennie had eaten his tea in the canteen. ...a school canteen. ...canteen food. Syn: cafeteria… … English dictionary
canteen */ — UK [kænˈtiːn] / US [kænˈtɪn] noun [countable] Word forms canteen : singular canteen plural canteens 1) a room in a factory, school, or hospital where cheap meals are served 2) a small container for carrying water when you are walking 3) British a … English dictionary
canteen — noun Canteen is used after these nouns: ↑staff, ↑work … Collocations dictionary
