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Canteen vs Pub - What's the difference?

canteen | pub |

As nouns the difference between canteen and pub

is that canteen is a small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work while pub is a public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed and also provides food and sometimes entertainment, normally television viewing.

As a verb pub is

to go to one or more public houses.

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

    pub

    English

    Etymology 1

    Short form of public, from public house

    Noun

    (wikipedia pub) (en noun)
  • A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed and also provides food and sometimes entertainment, normally television viewing.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
  • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=Foreword citation , passage=Reg liked a chat about old times and we used to go and have a chinwag in the pub .}}
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-08, volume=407, issue=8839, page=52, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= The new masters and commanders , passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}
    Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * gastropub * pub crawl * pub quiz * superpub

    Verb

    (pubb)
  • To go to one or more public houses.
  • See also

    * inn * off-license * tavern

    Etymology 2

    (en) of (publication)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A publication.
  • registered pubs

    Etymology 3

    (en) of (publish)

    Verb

    (pubb)
  • (informal) to publish
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