canteens

Hikers' portable bottles

Canteens are portable water containers, typically flask-shaped and carried by soldiers, hikers, or campers.

The word also means cafeterias, especially in military bases, factories, or schools—places where people get food and drink.

In British usage, a canteen of cutlery is a boxed set of silverware.

He filled his canteen at the stream.

school

cafeteria

Self-service dining facility

recess · lunch period · lunch ladies · meal service · dining hall · school lunch · midday meal · packed lunch · lunch table · food service

workplace

break room

Staff relaxation space

vending machines · tea trolley · coffee station · dining area · subsidized meals · factory · lunch break · cafeteria · company · industrial

container

flask

Portable liquid container

  • bottleContainer for liquids
  • vesselReceptacle for contents
  • jugHandled pouring container

water bottle · thermos · reservoir · bladder · spigot · lid · cap · strap · handle · nozzle

military

mess hall

Military dining facility

mess kit · field kitchen · squad · battalion · regiment · brigade · commissary · quartermaster · provisions · garrison

camping

water bottle

Container for drinking liquid

mess kit · campfire · trail · backpack · wilderness · tent · hiking · outdoors · survival · expedition

Categories
Opposites
water supply method

canteenswells

Excavated water sources

water mains · taps · faucets · water fountains · springs

dining formality

canteensbanquet halls

Venues for large formal meals

food access type

canteenshome cooking

Meals prepared at residence

packed lunches · brown bags · domestic kitchens · self-catering

Phrases
Family

canteen

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G