Definitions for Canteen
kænˈtincan·teen

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. canteennoun

   a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers

2. canteennoun

   sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.

3. canteen, mobile canteennoun

   a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen

4. canteennoun

   a recreation room in an institution

5. canteennoun

   restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat

GCIDERate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Canteennoun

   Hence: 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.

2. Canteennoun

   A temporary location where food is dispensed during an emergency.

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. canteennoun

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

2. canteennoun

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

3. canteennoun

   a box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc

4. canteennoun

   a military mess kit

5. canteennoun

   A water bottle used by a soldier or camper.

6. Etymology: From cantine, from cantina.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. canteen

   A canteen is a small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military, educational, or large industrial establishment, where food and drink are sold or provided. The term can also refer to a small container used for carrying water or another drink, commonly used in outdoor activities such as hiking or camping.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Canteennoun

   a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink

2. Canteennoun

   the sutler's shop in a garrison; also, a chest containing culinary and other vessels for officers

3. Etymology: [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.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CanTeen

   CanTeen, The Australian Organisation for Young People Living with cancer, is the national support organisation for young people living with cancer; including cancer patients, their brothers and sisters and young people with parents or primary carers with cancer. CanTeen was created by young cancer patients back in 1985 and its policies are guided by young people living with cancer. Also present in New Zealand. On the last Friday of October, CanTeen hold National Bandanna Day. Bandannas, designed by Industrie, are sold to fundraise.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Canteen

   kan-tēn′, n. a tin vessel used by soldiers for holding liquors: a barrack-tavern, or refreshment-house for the use of the soldiers. [Fr. cantine—It. cantina, a cellar; further der. uncertain.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. canteen

   A small tin vessel for men on service to carry liquids. Also, a small chest containing utensils for an officer's messing. Also, a kind of sutling-house in garrisons.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. canteen

   A tin vessel used by soldiers to carry water on the march, or in the field. It is usually suspended by a strap from the shoulder. In the British service the canteen is made of wood. The name is also applied to the store authorized within the precincts of British barracks for the sale of liquors, small stores, etc. (See Post Trader.) A leather or wooden chest divided into compartments, and containing the table equipage of an officer when on active service, is also called a canteen.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. canteen

   A room for employees with the accurate and specific equipment, furniture, seating, flooring and appliances.

   The employee canteen was bright, airy and spacious with every piece of equipment and appliance they need.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CANTEEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Canteen is ranked #58337 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Canteen surname appeared 348 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Canteen.
   
   95.6% or 333 total occurrences were Black.
   1.7% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Flask
   • Recreation Room
   • Restaurant
   • Shop

Anagrams for Canteen »

1. centena

How to pronounce Canteen?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Canteen in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Canteen in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Canteen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Canteen in a Sentence

1. Hiroya Sugano:

   The blackened canteen is an inspiration for peace.

2. Dmitry Medvedev:

   As for the government canteen, in no way does it differ from any other canteen, in Soviet times it had discount prices, special food products. But there is no such thing anymore; no oysters, nothing that would not be available in other places.

3. Ndeye Faye:

   Since the project began, I know children have been getting iodized salt at home and in the canteen here, and mental capacity has improved.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Canteen
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Canteen
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Canteen
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Canteen
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Canteen
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Canteen
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Canteen
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html