canteen
noun
a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
canteens
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pluralof canteen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since the 2000s - when all four UK governments passed laws to make school lunches healthier - it's become much harder to find high-sugar or high-fat foods in most canteens.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
At the height of the Cold War, Moscow operated an airport on Svalbard and three mining towns complete with state-of-the-art health facilities and 24-hour canteens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
Imperial College London dropped beef from most of its canteens two years ago, replacing it with venison alongside chicken and pork.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
Exposing people to positive social norms, using posters in canteens encouraging vegetable consumption, or in bars to discourage dangerous levels of drinking, have been shown to work.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
"While Mr. Sir was filling the canteens, I snuck into the truck and stole his sack of sunflower seeds."
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
