Plural of canteen

Forms of canteen

Canteens in a sentence

• Cleans, vying for the whitest hats and the fullest canteens.1967, Stewart L. Udall, Address at the Second Annual Conference on Water Resources. From the entry Mr. Clean
• These shadows, black as the earth they emerged from, were wearing what looked like dull German helmets, their webgear and canteens chinging as they ran.2004, David J. Morris, Storm on the Horizon: Khafji — The Battle that Changed the Course of the Gulf War, Free Press, published 2004, →ISBN. From the entry ching
• But I traded my slouch hat to a Tommy for his helmet, got eight canteens of water, and returned to Reserve Gully.1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 113. From the entry slouch hat
• “Playgrounds and canteens are denied catchphrases,” he writes in the Radio Times, fretting that “the art will be lost.” Which begs the question: am I bovvered?2018 September 18, Brian Logan, “Catchphrase comedy is dead. Am I bovvered?”, in The Guardian. From the entry bovver
• English and Kiswahili might be Kenya’s official languages, but pupils tumbling out of school and students in the university canteens chatter to each other in Sheng, to their teachers’ despair.2009, Michela Wrong, It’s Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle Blower. From the entry sheng

Meaning of canteen

1. noun A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink.
2. noun A military mess kit.
3. noun A box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc.

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Questions about the plural of canteen

What is the plural of canteen?

The plural of canteen is canteens.

Is canteen countable?

Canteen is a countable noun.