canteens

noun

Definition of canteensnext
plural of canteen
1
as in camps

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as in kettles

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as in lockers

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  1. lockers
  2. pitchers
  3. trunks
  4. chests
  5. bins
  6. unions
  7. safes
  8. boxes
Noun
  • Hundreds of Berkeley’s roughly 844 unsheltered residents access services through the Dorothy Day House each day – services such as warm meals, showers, clean clothes, storage lockers, housing support, job training and a safe bed to sleep.
    Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Today, officers searched storage lockers, trash cans, storm drains and more in the hunt for the bag which could provide crucial evidence.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of lockers
Noun
  • And aside from their interest in Sasaki, the Tigers are likely done pursuing additional starting pitchers.
    Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Other veterans like Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell and Max Fried are the only pitchers clearly in the tier above him.
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pitchers
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  • The trunks, which are made in Portugal, come with a five-year guarantee.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These towering plants had a combination of ferns’ spore-reproducing capabilities and woody trunks, representing a critical evolutionary link in the history of terrestrial life.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of trunks
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  • But, that reality doesn’t stop the evangelists from pounding their chests and boldly declaring that everything from babies to Roombas should be put on chain.
    Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The search Each chapter contains detailed clues leading to one of the five chests.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of chests
Noun
  • Instead, the Yankees of yesteryear would have thrown money at him while the Mets shopped in the bargain bins, always living in the shadows of big brother in the Bronx.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Best Storage Deals Organize the rooms in your house with storage cabinets, nesting baskets, and bins.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of bins
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  • With fewer employers in the labor market, unions would lose that leverage.
    Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And the deal ran into stiff opposition from a coalition of unions, small grocery stores and political leaders from both parties wary of corporate consolidation.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of unions
Noun
  • There are tons of options for firearm storage - gun safes, gun lock boxes, Pelican cases - and each of these different kinds of devices have different kinds of locking mechanisms.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The endeavor has led to the creation of more safes and sensitive compartmented information facilities – also known as SCIFs – to help facilitate the sharing of classified materials.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of safes
Noun
  • There are snacky boxes (starting at $50) focused on Chicago-local products, tinned fish or chocolates.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • If the company can tick the right boxes, providing those measures won’t be taxable to the employee.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of boxes
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