cantina
noun
can·ti·na
kan-ˈtē-nə 
1
Southwestern US
: a pouch or bag at the pommel of a saddle
2
Southwestern US
: a small barroom : saloon
Examples of cantina in a Sentence
we spent an interesting evening in that desert town's lone cantina
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The Encore Room will also be turned into a Mexican cantina, which will offer margaritas.
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Rashad Alexander
december 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
The team behind Mirate in Los Feliz has followed up with this lively Sherman Oaks riff on Mexico’s Norteño cantinas, which originated the margarita.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
From here, baking in the heat, general admission fans can watch elite guests queue for private hot laps, while VIP ticket holders dine at exclusive cantinas and hospitality areas.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Some of Taco Bell’s cantinas in other states offer a unique vibe.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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Rashad Alexander
december 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
The team behind Mirate in Los Feliz has followed up with this lively Sherman Oaks riff on Mexico’s Norteño cantinas, which originated the margarita.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
From here, baking in the heat, general admission fans can watch elite guests queue for private hot laps, while VIP ticket holders dine at exclusive cantinas and hospitality areas.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Some of Taco Bell’s cantinas in other states offer a unique vibe.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cantina
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“Cantina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cantina. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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