Synonyms for canteen
- noun
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Noun
cafeteria US CA, restaurant, mess hall US, diner, eatery informal, bottle, luncheonette, lunchroom
Definitions
- n. 1
A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- canteens → cafeterias, restaurants, diners, eateries…
Example sentences
- restaurant We had a dinner of a kind at the cheap restaurant.
- diner Chuck's Diner makes the best hamburgers in Boston.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| canteen | rising | |
| restaurant | rising | |
| diner | rising | |
| luncheonette | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- diner2
- 6 letters
- bottle2, eatery3
- 9 letters
- cafeteria5, lunchroom2
- 10 letters
- restaurant3
- 12 letters
- luncheonette3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (diner2 = 2 syllables).