What does cantine in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cantine in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cantine in French.

The word cantine in French means canteen, trunk, marquee, buy from the canteen, non-profit canteen, community canteen, community cafeteria, office canteen, office restaurant, school canteen, eat in the canteen. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cantine

canteen

nom féminin (réfectoire) (workplace, school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu manges à la cantine ce midi ou en ville ?
Are you having lunch in the canteen or in town today?

trunk

nom féminin (coffre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a rangé ses affaires dans sa cantine de voyage.
He put his things in his trunk.

marquee

nom féminin (Suisse (barnum)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le buffet est dressé dans la cantine.
The buffet is laid out in the marquee.

buy from the canteen

verbe transitif (argot (acheter à la cantine d'une prison) (in prison)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les détenus peuvent cantiner ce qui leur manque après le repas.

non-profit canteen, community canteen, community cafeteria

nom féminin (restaurant social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

office canteen, office restaurant

nom féminin (restaurant professionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est l'entreprise qui organise le déjeuner de midi dans la cantine d'entreprise et en prend une partie à sa charge.

school canteen

nom féminin (cantine d'école)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

eat in the canteen

locution verbale (utiliser une restauration collective)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Parmi les enfants à l'école et les parents au travail, nombreux sont ceux qui déjeunent à la cantine.

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