canteen
/kænˈtiːn/noun
उच्चारण कैन्टीन
कैंटीन, भोजनालय
Basic word
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a place where food and drink are served in a factory, a school, an office; a small container for carrying water, used by soldiers or travellers
कैंटीन, भोजनालय
- the college canteen
- We usually eat lunch in the school canteen.
- The canteen sells tea, samosas and sandwiches.
+ 4 more examples
- The factory canteen was crowded at noon.
- Arjun met his friends at the canteen after the exam.
- The soldier filled his canteen at the stream.
- A canteen of water hung from his belt.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
canteen (countable noun, place)
A canteen is a place in a school, office or factory where food is served; it is countable.
Canteen स्कूल, कार्यालय या कारख़ाने में खाना परोसने की जगह है; यह countable है।
- The school canteen serves hot lunch.
- Two canteens are open on campus.
in / at the canteen
Use in for being inside and at for a general meeting point or place of eating.
भीतर होने के लिए in और आम मिलने या खाने की जगह के लिए at का प्रयोग होता है।
- We met in the canteen after class.
- She has lunch at the canteen every day.
canteen + noun / noun + canteen
Canteen combines with other nouns: canteen food, canteen manager, school canteen, staff canteen.
Canteen अन्य nouns के साथ जुड़ता है, जैसे canteen food, canteen manager, school canteen।
- Canteen food is cheap and fresh.
- The canteen manager refused to raise the price.
canteen (container)
A canteen is also a flask for carrying water, used by soldiers and walkers; in British English a canteen of cutlery is a boxed set.
Canteen पानी ले जाने की सुराही भी है, जिसे सैनिक और यात्री इस्तेमाल करते हैं; British English में canteen of cutlery चाकू-काँटों का डिब्बा है।
- The soldier filled his canteen at the stream.
- They gave the couple a canteen of cutlery.
+Collocations 5
type of canteen
schoolcollegestafffactoryarmy
- The army canteen sells goods at lower prices.
verb + canteen
runeat inmanagevisitclean
- Students usually eat in the canteen between lectures.
canteen + noun
foodmanagerqueuemenutable
- The canteen queue was long at lunch time.
adjective + canteen
crowdednoisysubsidisedcleanbusy
- The subsidised canteen offers a full meal for thirty rupees.
canteen food
samosateathalisandwichdosa
- The canteen thali is cheap and filling.
“More examples 6
- The college canteen was packed during the lunch break.
भोजनावकाश में कॉलेज की canteen खचाखच भरी थी।
- Radhika and her friends meet every morning in the canteen.
राधिका और उसकी सहेलियाँ हर सुबह canteen में मिलती हैं।
- The canteen sells tea, samosas and sandwiches.
canteen में चाय, समोसे और सैंडविच मिलते हैं।
- The soldier filled his canteen before the long march.
लंबे मार्च से पहले सैनिक ने अपनी canteen भरी।
- The canteen contractor was asked to improve the hygiene.
canteen के ठेकेदार को स्वच्छता सुधारने को कहा गया।
- A loud cheer rose from the canteen when the result was announced.
परिणाम घोषित होते ही canteen से ज़ोर की जयकार उठी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We eat our lunch on the canteen.
✓ We eat our lunch in the canteen.
A canteen is a room or building, so use in or at, not on.
Canteen एक कमरा या भवन है, इसलिए in या at लगता है, on नहीं।
✗ The canteen food are tasty.
✓ The canteen food is tasty.
Food is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Food uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
AaSpelling
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?Which word?
Keep the eating-place words together: canteen (in an office, school or factory), cafeteria (a self-service restaurant), mess (for soldiers or hostel students), refectory (in a monastery or college), dhaba (a roadside eating place in India), restaurant.
भोजन-स्थान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: canteen (कार्यालय, स्कूल या कारखाने में), cafeteria (स्वयं-सेवा रेस्टोरेंट), mess (सैनिकों या छात्रावास छात्रों के लिए), refectory (मठ या कॉलेज में), dhaba (भारत में सड़क किनारे भोजनालय), restaurant।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Canteen Stores Department (CSD) serves members of the armed forces.
Canteen Stores Department (CSD) सशस्त्र बलों के सदस्यों की सेवा करता है।