Difference between Canteen and Cafeteria

What is the difference between Canteen and Cafeteria?

Canteen as a noun is a small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment or place of work while Cafeteria as a noun is a restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat

Canteen

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment or place of work a temporary or mobile cafe 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.

Cafeteria

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eatA dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above) or brought in from elsewhere

We hope you now know whether to use Canteen or Cafeteria in your sentence.

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