cantina
Americannoun
plural
cantinasnoun
Etymology
Origin of cantina
1835–45, < Spanish < Italian; canteen
Example Sentences
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There’s a “Star Wars” cantina bit, a soupçon of James Bond in the score at a fancy gala and dashes of Steven Spielberg in the camerawork.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
It was truly a spectacle that combined the aspects of a rock concert, “Christian” evangelical megachurch service, crime family gathering, bazaar, Mos Eisley cantina from "Star Wars" and a professional wrestling supercard.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024
The opening scene in “The Acolyte” takes place in an eatery crowded with colorful aliens, a callback to the Mos Eisley cantina from the first “Star Wars” movie, in 1977.
From New York Times • May 29, 2024
Martinez ran the cantina from 2000 to 2019.
From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2023
But José Duarte, Sánchez y Mella says nothing, except a mumbled gracias when she lets him off at the cantina with several more than his promised dollar.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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