camion

cam·i·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kam-ee-uh n; French ka-myawn]
- /ˈkæm i ən; French kaˈmyɔ̃/
- /ˈkæ.mɪən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kam-ee-uh n; French ka-myawn]
- /ˈkæm i ən; French kaˈmyɔ̃/

Definitions of camion word

noun camion a lorry, or, esp formerly, a large dray 3
noun camion a motor truck or heavy dray wagon 3
noun plural camion a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray. 1
noun plural camion a truck, as for military supplies. 1
noun camion A truck or wagon, especially one used to transport ordnance. 1

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Origin of camion

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < French < ?

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Parts of speech for Camion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Camion

camion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for camion

noun camion

van — Value Added Network
car — a self-propelled road vehicle designed to carry passengers, esp one with four wheels that is powered by an internal-combustion engine
cart — A cart is an old-fashioned wooden vehicle that is used for transporting goods or people. Some carts are pulled by animals.
carriage — A carriage is an old-fashioned vehicle, usually for a small number of passengers, which is pulled by horses.
caravan — A caravan is a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by a car or van. It contains beds and cooking equipment so that people can live or spend their holidays in it.

All 20 Synonyms of camion