camelback

American  

[kam-uhl-bak] / ˈkæm əlˌbæk /

noun

1. the back of a camel.

   They traveled through the desert on camelback.

2. a curved back of a sofa or chair, having a central rising section between two lower sections.

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adjective

1. having a shape resembling the humped back of a camel.

adverb

1. on camelback.

   to ride camelback.

Etymology

Origin of camelback

camel + back ¹

Example Sentences

Pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Feb. 13, while Tucker and the rest of the Dodgers will report to Camelback Ranch on Feb. 17.

From Los Angeles Times

As a youngish man in the late 1990s Mr. Marozzi crossed the north African desert on camelback.

From The Wall Street Journal

He wore jeans on a hike in July outside Phoenix with his son Finn, documented on X and prompting Meghan McCain to comment: “Hiking Camelback Mountain in July, in jeans, is just absolutely batshit crazy my friend.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The health secretary’s questionable workout attire caught the eye of social media users last month, when he shared a photo of himself and his son at the summit of Arizona’s Camelback Mountain.

From Salon

On the first day of spring training, at a Camelback Ranch facility adorned with ever-present reminders of the team’s 2024 World Series title, a Dodgers staff member took in the scene, then chuckled while reflecting on the club’s trek to a championship.

From Los Angeles Times