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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCanteen
/kænˈtiːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A restaurant provided by an organization such as a college, factory, or company for its employees or students.
"Most employees prefer to eat a hot meal at the office canteen during their lunch break." - 2
A small water bottle used by soldiers, campers, or travelers.
"The hiker filled his canteen with fresh water from the mountain stream."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'cantine', which originally meant a small wine cellar or chest for a soldier's bottles, stemming from the Italian 'cantina' meaning cellar or vault. Over time, the meaning evolved from a portable water flask to a place where food and drink are served in military camps, factories, or schools.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Canteen" is said worldwide
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cantine
Transliteration: /kɑ̃.tin/
"Nous allons déjeuner à la cantine de l'entreprise."
Kantine
Transliteration: /kanˈtiːnə/
"Das Essen in der Kantine ist heute sehr lecker."
mensa
Transliteration: /ˈmɛn.za/
"Gli impiegati mangiano nella mensa aziendale."
cantina
Transliteration: /kanˈti.na/
"Los trabajadores desayunan en la cantina de la fábrica."
cantina
Transliteration: /kɐ̃ˈti.nɐ/
"Os alunos almoçam na cantina da escola."
कैंटीन
Transliteration: kaīnṭīn
"कर्मचारी दोपहर का भोजन करने कैंटीन गए।"
食堂
Transliteration: shítáng
"我们在公司的食堂吃午饭。"
구내식당
Transliteration: gunaesikdang
"직원들은 회사 구내식당에서 점심을 먹습니다."
食堂
Transliteration: shokudō
"社員たちは会社の食堂で昼食をとります。"
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