camion

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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

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

The French soldier strolled over to us; helped to straighten out the camion, and when we learned that he was going down the hill we gave him a lift.

From The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me by White, William Allen