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CANTEEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("canteen" is a kind of...):
flask (bottle that has a narrow neck)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("canteen" is a kind of...):
eatery; eating house; eating place; restaurant (a building where people go to eat)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A recreation room in an institution
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("canteen" is a kind of...):
rec room; recreation room (a room equipped for informal entertaining)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen
Synonyms:
canteen; mobile canteen
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("canteen" is a kind of...):
eatery; eating house; eating place; restaurant (a building where people go to eat)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("canteen" is a kind of...):
shop; store (a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services)