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masculine

/kaˈmjon/

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Translation

lorry, truck; bus (Mexico)

Word origin

Borrowed from French 'camion' ('lorry, dray'), a word of uncertain earlier origin.

Origin
French
Root
camion

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcamiones

Examples

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The lorry is arriving with the things for the shop.

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He works as a lorry driver.

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There is a lorry stopped in the middle of the road.

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The rubbish lorry comes first thing on Monday mornings.

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The firefighters arrived in a huge red truck.

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This word is part of lesson 21.