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canteen

[kan-teen] / kænˈtin /


NOUN
container for liquids, used in travels
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Half-a-million pounds was spent on the Blue Flax canteen - which caters for assembly members, staff and visitors - when it was renovated last summer.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In addition, many staff perks, including a paid-for staff canteen, have been axed.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Damon Albarn is standing in the doorway of Abbey Road's canteen, deep in conversation with The Libertines' Carl Barat.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

One woman posted an image on Xiaohongshu of the rice and vegetables she ate at the canteen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

She handed the canteen back to Kaisa and said, “You are very generous.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo




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