canteen
canteen Lexical Profile
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• noun
A restaurant or dining facility provided by an organization, such as a military base, school, or factory, for its personnel or students.
"The hospital staff usually gather in the canteen for lunch and casual conversation during their breaks."
A small, portable container or flask used for carrying drinking water, typically utilized by soldiers, hikers, or campers.
"Before setting out on the long desert trail, she made sure to fill her canteen with fresh water."
British A small box or chest specifically designed to hold a complete set of cutlery.
"They received a beautiful wooden canteen of silver cutlery as a wedding gift."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Mid 16th century: from French 'cantine', from Italian 'cantina' meaning 'wine cellar' or 'vault'. It originally referred to a sutler's shop in a military camp, eventually expanding to mean a dining facility or a soldier's water vessel.