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Rachel
Hi, is there any differences between canteen and cafeteria? Thanks a lot in advance:)
May 23, 2023 4:29 AM
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In the U.S., we don't use "canteen" in this sense. It sounds military to me. Perhaps it is used in the armed forces. I don't know.
May 23, 2023
No difference whatsoever, a canteen and a cafeteria are synonymous.
Although canteen can also mean a flask or container for water, however, I imagine that would be obvious from the context.
May 23, 2023
Canteen was usually used for a ‘works canteen’ - the cafeteria which served a factory or industrial site, and also in the armed services in the same way. In most other places ‘cafeteria’ is more commonly used.
May 23, 2023
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Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), English, Spanish
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