Canteen vs Pub - What's the difference?
canteen | pub |
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
A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed and also provides food and sometimes entertainment, normally television viewing.
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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
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* canteen cultureExternal links
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Etymology 1
Short form of public, from public houseNoun
(wikipedia pub) (en noun)citation, passage=Reg liked a chat about old times and we used to go and have a chinwag in the pub .}}
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.}}