Dictionary

canteen en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /kænˈtiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [kʰɛə̯nˈtʰin] US, æ-raising
• /kænˈtin/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from French cantine, itself borrowed from Italian cantina. Doublet of cantina.

Meanings

1. A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink.
   • Come, stack arms, Men! Pile on the rails; stir up the campfire bright; no matter if the canteen fails, we'll make a roaring night. Here Shenandoah brawls along, there burly Blue Ridge echoes strong, to swell the Brigade's rousing song, of “Stonewall Jackson’s Way.” 1862, John Williamson Palmer, Stonewall Jackson's Way
2. A military mess kit.
3. A box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc.
4. A temporary or mobile café used in an emergency or on a film location etc.
5. A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.
   • He ordered a salad at the canteen.
6. A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work. ▸ A cafeteria in a school or place of work.
7. A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work. ▸ Goods purchased from a prison canteen.
   • Administrative Confinement, sort of like a jail inside the prison, this is for those waiting on disciplinary court for a violation, or under investigation, plus other things. 2 man cells, allowed your tablets, some property, some canteen including food, reading books. 4 hours outside exercise weekly after 30 days. 2024 September 11, Jordangander, “More about solitary: I get conflicting results when I look up what modern solitary is like...?”, in r/Prison:
   • Yeah, I worked that bitch. She was buying me all the canteen I wanted. 1984 December 29, Mykki Balduff, “Prisons and Roles”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 25, page 6:
   • “Well, le’me give you some advice,” he continued. “If someone offers you some canteen, don’t take it.” I instinctively knew what he was warning me against. But I felt slightly disrespected because it wasn’t as if I were a frail young girl who might go out on a date with someone and feel obligated to have sex because the guy had bought me a Happy Meal. The way I saw it, if someone wanted to give me some canteen, I was getting something for nothing! 2015 November 23, Melvin L. Boone, “Dark Corners”, in Pen America:

Forms

Deriveds

canteen wagon · amma canteen · canteen lizard · canteen culture · canteenless · canteen truck · canteen cup · canteen cowboy

Descendants

can (canteen; cafeteria; restaurant) · kaantiin

Translations (217)

fi kafeteria (small cafeteria or snack bar) · az yeməkxana (small cafeteria or snack bar) · fi henkilöstöruokala (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ro cofetărie (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sh mȅnza (small cafeteria or snack bar) · cmn 水壺 /水壶 (water bottle) · fi kenttäpullo (water bottle) · be кафэтэ́рый (small cafeteria or snack bar) · my စစ်သုံးအိုးခွက် (small cafeteria or snack bar) · es cantina (small cafeteria or snack bar) · be яда́льня (small cafeteria or snack bar) · et pläsku (water bottle) · ota مطره (small cafeteria or snack bar) · uk кафете́рій (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ka სასადილო (small cafeteria or snack bar) · uk їда́льня (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ja 食堂 (small cafeteria or snack bar) · lv kafetērija (small cafeteria or snack bar) · cy fflasg ddŵr (water bottle) · de Cafeteria (small cafeteria or snack bar) · is vatnsbrúsi (water bottle) · az aşxana (small cafeteria or snack bar) · de Feldflasche (water bottle) · afb مقصف (small cafeteria or snack bar) · fi ruokailuvälinesarja (military mess kit) · be бідо́н (water bottle) · fr cantine (small cafeteria or snack bar) · be стра́ўня (small cafeteria or snack bar) · fa آشخانه (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ro cantină (small cafeteria or snack bar) · tt ашханә (small cafeteria or snack bar) · el καντίνα (small cafeteria or snack bar) · be кафетэ́рый (small cafeteria or snack bar) · yue 餐廳 /餐厅 (small cafeteria or snack bar) · dtp kantin (small cafeteria or snack bar) · de Mensa (small cafeteria or snack bar) · hu kulacs (water bottle) · sh kantína (small cafeteria or snack bar) · mk кафетерија (small cafeteria or snack bar) · pt cantina (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ota آشخانه (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sv kantin (temporary or mobile cafe) · it caffetteria (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sh кафетѐрија (small cafeteria or snack bar) · tr kantin (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ba ашхана (small cafeteria or snack bar) · eu kantina (small cafeteria or snack bar) · vi căng tin (small cafeteria or snack bar) · el καντίνα (temporary or mobile cafe) · sk jedáleň (small cafeteria or snack bar) · is matsalur (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sl menza (small cafeteria or snack bar) · fi aterinlaatikko (box with compartments) · nl cafetaria (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ga ceaintín (small cafeteria or snack bar) · vo militaflad (water bottle) · fi ruokala (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ru столо́вка (small cafeteria or snack bar) · pl manierka (water bottle) · az bufet (small cafeteria or snack bar) · yi מאָלאָטשנע (small cafeteria or snack bar) · hi कैफ़ेटेरिया (small cafeteria or snack bar) · cs polní láhev (water bottle) · alt фляга (water bottle) · fa کافهتریا (small cafeteria or snack bar) · yi קאַפֿעטעריע (small cafeteria or snack bar) · fa قمقمه (water bottle) · be стало́вая (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ky столовая (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sv kantin (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sh канти́на (small cafeteria or snack bar) · fr cafétéria (small cafeteria or snack bar) · vi căn tin (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ug ئاشخانا (small cafeteria or snack bar) · bg трапеза́рия (small cafeteria or snack bar) · eu mahai-tresnak (military mess kit) · hi कैंटीन (small cafeteria or snack bar) · it borraccia (water bottle) · ar كَافِتِيرِيَا (small cafeteria or snack bar) · el τραπεζαρία (small cafeteria or snack bar) · uk бідо́н (water bottle) · gl limeta (water bottle) · ja 学食 (small cafeteria or snack bar) · nl kantine (small cafeteria or snack bar) · be пля́шка (water bottle) · dng цантин (small cafeteria or snack bar) · uk фля́га (water bottle) · uk фля́жка (water bottle) · ko 수통 (water bottle) · lo ຮ້ານອາຫານ (small cafeteria or snack bar) · da kantine (small cafeteria or snack bar) · lv ēdnīca (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ps کانتين (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ar مَقْصَف (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sv fältflaska (water bottle) · sv matsal (small cafeteria or snack bar) · bg мане́рка (water bottle) · pt faqueiro (box with compartments) · yi קאַנטינע (water bottle) · yi קאַנטינע (small cafeteria or snack bar) · mk менза (small cafeteria or snack bar) · hy ճաշարան (small cafeteria or snack bar) · yi סטאָלאָווע (small cafeteria or snack bar) · mk чутура (water bottle) · cy botel ddŵr (water bottle) · ca cantimplora (water bottle) · be стало́ўка (small cafeteria or snack bar) · mk кантина (small cafeteria or snack bar) · cmn 餐廳 /餐厅 (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ky ашкана (small cafeteria or snack bar) · tr aşhane (small cafeteria or snack bar) · acw مقصف (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ar زَمْزَمِيَّة (water bottle) · fi ruokailuvälinelaatikko (box with compartments) · kk асхана (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sq mensë (small cafeteria or snack bar) · de Kantine (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ca cantina (small cafeteria or snack bar) · fr bidon (water bottle) · be стало́ўня (small cafeteria or snack bar) · cs kantýna (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ko 식당 (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ja 水筒 (water bottle) · ru заку́сочная (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ko 카페테리아 (small cafeteria or snack bar) · alt шадыр (water bottle) · ja カフェテリア (small cafeteria or snack bar) · et söökla (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ru буфе́т (small cafeteria or snack bar) · km ប៊ីដុង (water bottle) · el καφετέρια (small cafeteria or snack bar) · eu jantegi (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sv markententeri (temporary or mobile cafe) · yi סטאָלאָווקע (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ms kafeteria (small cafeteria or snack bar) · mn гуанз (small cafeteria or snack bar) · izh stolovoi (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ky кафетерий (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ru кафете́рий (small cafeteria or snack bar) · is mataráhöld hermanna (military mess kit) · az kafeteriya (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ru бидо́н (water bottle) · nb kafeteria (small cafeteria or snack bar) · he קַנטִינָה (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sk kantína (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ru фля́га (water bottle) · kk дәмхана (small cafeteria or snack bar) · alt ашкана (small cafeteria or snack bar) · he קָפִיטֶרְיָה (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ms kantin (small cafeteria or snack bar) · fi kanttiini (small cafeteria or snack bar) · uk пля́шка (water bottle) · pl stołówka (small cafeteria or snack bar) · la laguncula (water bottle) · cmn 館子 /馆子 (small cafeteria or snack bar) · el κασετίνα (box with compartments) · cy caban bwyd (small cafeteria or snack bar) · bg столо́ва (small cafeteria or snack bar) · th กระติก (water bottle) · fr cafèt’ (small cafeteria or snack bar) · et kafeteeria (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ru фля́жка (water bottle) · da cafeteria (small cafeteria or snack bar) · cy blwch (military mess kit) · tr kafeterya (small cafeteria or snack bar) · tk aşhana (small cafeteria or snack bar) · tr matara (water bottle) · mi kāmuri (small cafeteria or snack bar) · et lähker (water bottle) · pl kafeteria (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sh kafetèrija (small cafeteria or snack bar) · fo lummafløska (water bottle) · he מֵימִיָּה (water bottle) · lt valgykla (small cafeteria or snack bar) · es cantimplora (water bottle) · nl veldfles (water bottle) · uz ovqatxona (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sh čùtura (water bottle) · de Besteckkasten (box with compartments) · is hnífaparakassi (box with compartments) · fo matstova (small cafeteria or snack bar) · hu kantin (small cafeteria or snack bar) · fr gourde (water bottle) · cmn 食堂 (small cafeteria or snack bar) · tk mytara (small cafeteria or snack bar) · nb kantine (small cafeteria or snack bar) · be пля́ха (water bottle) · hu menza (small cafeteria or snack bar) · bg ла́вка (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sv cafeteria (small cafeteria or snack bar) · oc cantina (small cafeteria or snack bar) · it mensa (small cafeteria or snack bar) · th โรงอาหาร (small cafeteria or snack bar) · fo kantina (small cafeteria or snack bar) · pt cantil (water bottle) · km អាហារដ្ឋាន (small cafeteria or snack bar) · is mötuneyti (small cafeteria or snack bar) · el παγούρι (water bottle) · gl cantil (water bottle) · sh ме̏нза (small cafeteria or snack bar) · uz kafeteriy (small cafeteria or snack bar) · la caupona castrensis (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ru столо́вая (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ko 구내식당 (small cafeteria or snack bar) · sh чу̀тура (water bottle) · id kantin (small cafeteria or snack bar) · dng гуанзы (small cafeteria or snack bar) · ga bialann (small cafeteria or snack bar) · yue 飯堂 /饭堂 (small cafeteria or snack bar) · yi קאַנטין (water bottle) · cs jídelna (small cafeteria or snack bar) · uz yemakxona (small cafeteria or snack bar) · he מימייה (water bottle) · uz oshxona (small cafeteria or snack bar) · lo ກະຕິກ (water bottle) · fi pakki (military mess kit) · tg ошхона (small cafeteria or snack bar)