Synonyms for
Camel
Definition
a large, humped animal with a long neck and one or two lumps on its back, used in deserts for riding and carrying goods
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Literary
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Common collocations
- camel caravan
- one-humped camel
- two-humped camel
- desert camel
- riding a camel
- camel milk
- camel hair
Word family
noun camel
Usage note
While 'dromedary' and 'Bactrian' are specific types of camels, they are often used interchangeably in informal contexts. 'Camel' itself refers to the genus Camelus.
Example sentences
- The camel's hump stores fat that it can use for energy when there is no food available.
- Camels can travel long distances in the desert without water.
- People in some parts of the world drink camel's milk.
- The Bedouin tribes of the Middle East have used camels as transportation for centuries.
- A group of camels is called a caravan.
Quotes
The camel is a horse designed by a committee.
The camel each day goes twice to his knees. He picks up his load with the greatest of ease. He walks through the day with his head held high. And stays for that day completely dry.
A camel is a horse designed by committee, in a country where they've never seen a horse.