cantina
13
3.9
- noun
- /kænˈtiːnə/
- US
:
bar
- After a long hike, we stopped at a small cantina to enjoy some tacos and cold drinks.
- cantina owners
- local cantinas
My dad describes it as like high church at the Star Wars cantina.
- My dad describes it as like high church at the Star Wars cantina.
- You might, you might find him at a cantina, but he will not be wearing leather.
- So this is that's Seagate's cantina.
Examples
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The doors open, and I find myself in a Mexican cantina of whitewashed stucco edged with indigo blue.
Fiction book (1994) -
Ah, there's the cantina I'm looking for.
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Thinking about opening a cantina somewhere warm but not too warm, you know?
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You might, you might find him at a cantina, but he will not be wearing leather.
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Maybe we'll work in a little cantina.
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But now me and my mom are going to Avocado Cantina or something.
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I know some friends with a cantina in Baja.
Fiction book (1997) -
There was a little cantina... and the most beautiful girl named Josefina, that played the guitar.
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Joyce Rosenthal was drinking a beer in the cantina of the soccer club.
Fiction book (1997) -
Two roaring lights passed on the street; sprightly music from a nearby cantina braided the hissing of the wind in the palmettos.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A place where people buy and drink alcoholic drinks
206
1.0
A small place that serves coffee, drinks, and light food
75
5.8
A place where people drink alcohol and talk
40
3.7
A small informal restaurant that serves simple meals and wine
5
7.7
A small place that serves simple meals and drinks
4
7.2
A small informal cafe that serves beer, wine, and simple food at moderate prices
3
3.3
A bar in a hotel or restaurant that serves mixed drinks in a relaxed, stylish place
1
6.2
A small restaurant or bar in Mediterranean countries that serves traditional food and drinks
How Casual
- Indian
10
1.3
- US
13
3.9
- US
211
1.0
40
3.7
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cantina comes from Spanish and Italian, where it was used for a small bar or shop that served drinks. So cantina now often means a casual bar or simple restaurant where people meet for food, drinks, and company.