cantina
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of cantina
1835–45, < Spanish < Italian; see canteen
Example Sentences
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Other developers were experimenting with a sauce spray that could spread out flavors more evenly, and a new type of bowl for Taco Bell’s pricier Cantina line, with slow-roasted chicken, corn and a fiery sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
Long Beach-based Mexican restaurant El Barrio Cantina is donating all of its sales made through its Órale!
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025
Mission Cantina in West Seattle: A neighborhood fixture for almost 20 years, this spot said “adios” in mid-February, citing “rising operational costs, changes in the economy and an evolving hospitality landscape.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024
The man then headed toward the open Sagebrush Cantina restaurant on Calabasas Road.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023
Among his preferred Westside hangouts: O'Neal's, Gleason's, La Cantina, and Anita's Chili Parlor, all on Columbus Avenue between 71st and 73rd streets.
From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max
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