canteen

noun

Definition of canteennext
1
as in clubhouse

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2
as in jug

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3
as in locker

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Recent Examples of canteen Downed trees and power lines have made some neighborhoods too dangerous to enter, but the canteen offers a central location for residents, volunteers, first responders and utility workers to get a snack or sack lunch. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Conceived as a space station atrium, the canteen-like room features the original cabinetry and island, though its formerly bright yellow accents are now a cool silver, and the holographic flooring has been switched out for biodegradable linoleum. — Alyssa Bird, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 Around two per cent of the Kia plant’s 2,400 employees are of South Korean descent and its canteen offers Mexican and Korean cuisine — but the best place to eat is a short drive away. — Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 25 June 2026 The storied Indianapolis Children's Museum, known as one of the best children's museums in the world, also felt backlash after a picture of their canteen's Juneteenth Watermelon Salad ended up on social media. — Jennifer Rosen Heinz, Parents, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for canteen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canteen
  1. clubhouse
  2. jug
  3. locker
  4. camp
  5. kettle
  6. chest
  7. country club
  8. pitcher
Noun
  • According to the City of Denver’s $30 million capital improvement plan for Kennedy, in addition to a new clubhouse (Phase 1), changes to the Par 3 course as well as the West course are planned (Phase 2).
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
  • This exchange highlights Hill's confident approach and his role as a positive sparkplug for the Phillies, bringing energy and positivity to the clubhouse.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of clubhouse
Noun
  • Another juvenile in detention passed around the tainted jug, according to the suit.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • It's applied like a traditional weed spray and is usually sold in large jugs.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Definition of jug
Noun
  • That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Ceiling hooks for fishing rods, cargo door for two bikes, spray hose for cleaning gear and heated locker for drying it.
    — Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of locker
Noun
  • Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Minnesota will descend on Las Vegas this week for NBA Summer League, with top draft picks and others simply fighting for a spot in an NBA training camp dueling it out over the course of a week-plus in Nevada.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026
Definition of camp
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  • The dome traps high pressure into one place, like a lid on a kettle.
    — Eric Lyons, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • That is how the kettle grill was born, according to Weber’s website.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Definition of kettle
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  • Mourners beat their chests rhythmically in the intense summer heat, the wails of women cutting through the noise as the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was unveiled beneath a glass case at the Grand Mosalla.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • The busboy, Oscar, fantasizes about slathering honey over Kelce's bared chest as he is tied to a pole, leaving him to be eaten by a bear.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of chest
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  • Jake Johnson stars as Dusty Boyd, an over-the-hill tennis pro slumming it as a children’s tennis teacher at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) country club, where pickleball is squeezing out tennis.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
  • Three years after a civil grand jury found a public utility was not charging a country club enough for water, the utility is still doing so, a new report found.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of country club
Noun
  • Dodgers pitcher Jack Dreyer pitched a scoreless first inning before his teammate Charlie Barnes stepped and struggled to contain the A’s.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Cuas relieved pitcher Matt Strahm in the eighth inning and limited the Rays to just two hits and one run.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
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