cantina

[ kan-tee-nuh; Spanish kahn-tee-nah ]

noun

, Southwestern U.S.

, plural can·ti·nas [kan-, tee, -n, uh, z, kahn-, tee, -nahs].

1. a saloon; bar.

cantina

/ kænˈtiːnə /

noun

1. a bar or wine shop, esp in a Spanish-speaking country

Word History and Origins

Origin of cantina¹

1835–45, Americanism; < Spanish < Italian; canteen

Word History and Origins

Origin of cantina¹

from Spanish

Example Sentences

As they came out of the livery barn again, Bartley happened to glance at the lighted doorway of the cantina opposite.

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She has the woman at the cantina backed off the map, and my future Spanish lessons will be under the wing of Doña Luz.

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Their sudden action did not escape the soldier, who, attributing it to another cause, also hastily quitted the cantina.

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Then they entered a cantina for breakfast, purposely choosing one that was little frequented by Americans.

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In Fernando's eyes, in the cantina, there had been the glaze of fear.

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