camel
noun
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
camels
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pluralof camel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She rode camels in Egypt, cruised the Nile River and hugged the pillars at Stonehenge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Obviously, clambering up and down the dangerously steep pass, ferrying goods on horseback or by mule or — for a few wacky, experimental months in the mid-1850s, Army camels — wasn’t workable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
"While camels remain the livestock herders' last line of defence against the desert, the unprecedented intensity of current heatwaves directly threatens their vital functions, turning this historically resilient animal into a climate victim," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Australia also exports a small number of live camels: 68 so far in 2026 heading to Malaysia and Indonesia.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Arabian and Bactrian camels played a similar military role within their geographic range.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
