Canteen

Word CANTEEN
Character 7
Hyphenation can teen
Pronunciations /kænˈtiːn/

Definitions and meanings of "Canteen"

What do we mean by canteen?

A snack bar or small cafeteria, as on a military installation. noun

A recreational facility, bar, or small general store formerly established for the patronage of soldiers. noun

A recreation hall or social club where refreshments are available. noun

A temporary or mobile eating place, especially one set up in an emergency. noun

A usually metal container for carrying drinking water, as on a hike. noun

A box with compartments for carrying cooking gear and eating utensils. noun

A soldier's mess kit. noun

A box used to store silverware. noun

A sort of sutler's shop in barracks, camps, garrisons, etc., where provisions, liquors, etc., are sold. noun

A vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or liquor for drink. noun

A square box, fitted up with compartments, in which British officers on foreign service pack a variety of articles, as spirit-bottles, tea and sugar, plates, knives, forks, etc. noun

A small vessel used by soldiers or hikers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink. noun

A chest containing culinary and other vessels for military officers in a garrison. noun

The sutler's shop in a garrison. noun

A store or small shop within a larger establishment where refreshments and sometimes other supplies are sold. At a military base the canteen may be as large as a general store; within a school or small company it may be only a small counter with very limited supplies, or a snack bar. noun

A temporary location where food is dispensed during an emergency. noun

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

A temporary or mobile café used in an emergency or on a film location etc noun

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

A temporary or mobile café used in an emergency or on a film location etc.

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

A military mess kit.

A water bottle used by a soldier or camper.

A type of portable jar (complete with a cap) able to hold much water, and only water. Urban Dictionary

The lunch room for the guy at the depot. The canteen is now Dum Dums (who is from whoreleons) turf. If you buy anytings from any other source (Glen), Dum Dum will scream at you until he is on the brink of a stroke. The main food groups sold at the canteen are Chucks, Twix saputo products and of course, toass. Some guy steals from the depot to run his grow operation. Urban Dictionary

The act of traveling to the Merritt Canteen to get some amazing grub such as the Brutal Dog, Clam Strips, Mac-N-Cheez Bites, or a 1/3lbs Bison Cheeseburger. Preferably around 2 a.m. when your high or drunk as fuck. Urban Dictionary

(Philippine English borrowed from British English) Cafeteria. Urban Dictionary

A prisoner who has sex in exchange for candy bars, soda or snacks at the canteen. Insulting term for a stupid or weak man or a homosexual. Urban Dictionary

A common military anti boredom tool. produced when you take the mre heater and drop it into a half full, plastic canteen. as the canteen is air tight for chemical warfare purposes, the pressure will build until it explodes. not very devistating, but a very nice pop in the middle of the night! Urban Dictionary

A phrase which recognises that something or someone has been around forever and effectively gives off that point without being too descriptive and yet retaining an air of cool about the person delivering the comment Urban Dictionary

Food stains on one’s clothing, letting you know what they had for lunch without you having to ask Urban Dictionary

The collective behaviour and influence of a group, made up of it's myths and stories, dominant members, attitudes, interests, repsect or dislike for one another and others, gossip, rituals, initiations, style and language. Often the source of rumour and speculation, or where discontent is first voiced, acceptance within canteen culture is to be bonded to the group in more than just membership of the official team. Can be a good and bad thing within an organisation, generating or destroying morale. Origin - British Police Forces circa mid 1990's, now widely accepted as part of most organisations. Urban Dictionary

The act of drinking anal juices after sex. Can be used for both men and women. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Canteen

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The word "canteen" in example sentences

Of course, you can only eat good desert if you go to the Science canteen or the NUH staff canteen… ❋ J-gan (2007)

Ordinarily the term canteen is another name for a drinking saloon, though a great variety of articles, such as soldiers need, are on sale and the profits go to the soldiers. ❋ Edward A. Johnson (N/A)

When A goes to take a drink, he sees and canteen is gone and ends up dying of thirst. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Collins filled his canteen from the water barrel and dug out a box of shells for the shotgun. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This is when we refill our canteen from the fountain of life. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And the Malay food in the canteen is surpringly good, including this dish which is a favourite. ❋ Sharon Bakar (2005)

He has nothing -- no water because his canteen is on the horse and Tony is gone. ❋ Unknown (1982)

Wherefore the estimable old ladies who abolished the canteen from the American army may justly boast of having materially augmented the nation's military power. ❋ Unknown (1911)

At present, prisoners, who earn an average wage of around £8 for a 30-hour week, spend their cash on toiletries, groceries and tobacco in what is known as the "canteen" - usually a hatch in a wall, not unlike a miniature version of platform kiosk. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I’m constantly on the go on my College campus and refill my canteen from the water fountains all the time. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What’s said in these blogs is said in our organisations – we used to call it canteen gossip – and I hear it all in confidence doing research. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

European Court of Human Rights says headache caused by too many straight bananas in the canteen, which is discriminatory and that you should be celebrating a wide diversity of bananas of every kind. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

But I knew if I told Brent what really happened, it was bound to hurt my chances of getting what I wanted out of him, namely his canteen, his map, and a head start. ❋ Jonathan Nasaw (2010)

About 30 years previously in 1967 he had found an old canteen in the Georgia mountains that Browning (photo below) had used during WW2, and etched on the side of the canteen were the names of the various POW camps where he had been interned. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He got wounded, but he didn't want to leave the army, so he went to work in the officer's mess, in the canteen, which is where he learned how to do cocktails and mixed drinks and cook. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"The military uses water canteens which are put into [pouches]. Or should I say they used to. Now there is a straw beside them which allows them to move their lips sideways to slurp. Kinda nice, not to mention [hi-tech], but let's hope it doesn't [foster] laziness." -me ❋ Dave (2004)

"Guy, we have a [viande] in the Cantsteens today, because [some guy] steal from the cantsteens and some other guy put the toass in the wrong [slots]!" ❋ John The Old Cleaner (2004)

[Are we] canteening when you get home? [For sure] [Canteen] Canteen ❋ Canteen Freak (2011)

The [canteen] is [closed]. ❋ Mr. Yoso (2012)

Shit, don't pay no attention to [Jimmy]. He's nothing but a canteen punk, [blow] ya for a [snickers bar]. ❋ Anonymous (2002)

"Why is [Spc] Dingleberry [emptying] all of those latrines?" "yeah, he rolled an canteen grenade into Sgt tinydicks tent last night after he caught him having [cyber sex] with his wife." "Damn." ❋ William Burkhalter (2008)

That guy is as [old as the hills], he's been drinking [round] here since [Nineteen Canteen]. ❋ TheBoyCinders (2008)

‘Did you see the state of [Ronnie]’s [vest], was covered in [canteen badges]’ ❋ Jess_Rabbit (2023)

"Although now a [member] of [the team], he was not [part of it's] canteen culture" ❋ Tex982 (2006)

Person 1: "I had [hot shower] anal with a [57] year old black dude at a truckstop!" Person 2: "Were you on top?" Person 1: "Hell yeah, and I drink the juices coming out of his ass afterwards!" Person 2: "Damn! That's a classic [Mexican canteen]!" ❋ Daddybutter (2015)

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