Canteen most often refers to: Canteen (bottle), a water container Cafeteria, a type of food service location within an institution in which there is little or no waiting staff table service A complete set of cutlery comprising knives, forks, and spoons, usually sufficient for several place-settings at a meal An archaic use was to describe a sutler's shop, where provisions were sold to the military. Canteen may also refer to: Places Canteen Township, St. Clair County, Illinois, a township in Illinois North Platte Canteen, a railroad stop in North Platte, Nebraska, United States that operated from 1941 to 1946 Other uses Canteen (magazine), an English-language literary and arts magazine CanTeen, the Australian and New Zealand national support organisation for young people with cancer Canteen, a railway tender, hauled by a steam locomotive, which holds only water Canteen (prison), or prison commissary, a store within a prison where inmates can buy sundries See also Cantina