canteen
Example Sentences
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A refurbishment of the Stormont assembly canteen cost nearly £200,000 more than its original budget.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Staff at a business in Swansea have said it was "absolutely nuts" to have American rapper Snoop Dogg perform a full hour private set of "back to back classics" in their canteen.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Last week, Liverpool posted a video with the caption 'Hugo Hugs', with Ekitike hugging one of the canteen staff that did the rounds.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 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
He sat down on the ground while one of the men washed the cut on Father’s head with water from a leather canteen and bandaged it with Father’s own handkerchief.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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