Canteen
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Canteen has several different meanings:
- Canteen (bottle)Canteen (bottle)A canteen is a drinking water bottle designed to be used by hikers, campers, soldiers and workers in the field. It is usually fitted with a shoulder strap or means for fastening it to a belt, and may be covered with a cloth bag and padding to protect the bottle and insulate the contents...
, a water container - Canteen (place)CafeteriaA cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
, a cafeCoffeehouseA coffeehouse or coffee shop is an establishment which primarily serves prepared coffee or other hot beverages. It shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant, but it is different from a cafeteria. As the name suggests, coffeehouses focus on...
, restaurant, or cafeteria provided for the use of students, workers, or soldiers at a particular school, office, or military base - CanTeenCanTeenCanTeen, The Australian Organisation for Young People Living with cancer, is the national support organisation for young people living with cancer; including cancer patients, their brothers and sisters and young people with parents or primary carers with cancer.CanTeen was created by young cancer...
, Australian and New Zealand support groups for young people with cancer - a nickname for a railroad tender
- North Platte CanteenNorth Platte CanteenThe North Platte Canteen was a railroad stop manned by local citizens of North Platte, Nebraska, United States that operated from Christmas Day 1941 to April 1, 1946...
, a stopover during World War II in North Platte, Nebraska