camion
Americannoun
plural
camions-
a truck used for carrying freight or military supplies, equipment, and troops.
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a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
noun
Etymology
Origin of camion
1880–85; < French < ?
Example Sentences
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Buy a gift, some kind of gift: a box of chocolate, a strand of pearls, an eau de parfum that fell off the back of a camion de livraison—all are worthy options.
From Slate • Feb. 5, 2014
The word "camion" in Spanish usually refers to an 18-wheeler, but in Mexico it means "bus."
From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2011
I rode to Gorizia from Udine on a camion.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
However, I got off at last in a "camion," and when I arrived I found the little station hospital and salle and Lady Bagot's hospital crowded with men in khaki.
From My War Experiences in Two Continents by Salmon, Betty Keays-Young
On the front seat of the camion a sleepless one handled the wheel, while beside him the relief driver slept on the seat.
From "And they thought we wouldn't fight" by Gibbons, Floyd
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