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Cafe vs Canteen - What's the difference?

cafe | canteen |

As nouns the difference between cafe and canteen

is that cafe is a coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises while canteen is a small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.

cafe

English

(wikipedia café)

Alternative forms

* cafe * * caff (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.
  • A French pub.

    • Synonyms

    * (coffee shop) caff (British slang), coffeehouse, coffee shop, tea shop * (French pub) see

    Coordinate terms

    * bar * bistro * cafeteria * restaurant

    Derived terms

    *

    Anagrams

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    canteen

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work
  • a temporary or mobile used in an emergency or on a film location etc
  • a box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc
  • a military mess kit
  • a water bottle used by a soldier or camper

    • Derived terms

    * canteen culture

    External links

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