Usage Note
Caminos is the plural of camino (road, path, way). It appears as a standalone dictionary entry at this frequency level because of its frequent use in titles, set phrases, and institutional names—Ministerio de Caminos, Caminos de Santiago (the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela). The singular camino also carries a metaphorical sense ('the way' or 'path in life'), as in el Camino del Inca or the proverbial se hace camino al andar.
Examples
"Los caminos de la sierra son estrechos y sinuosos."
Natural Translation
The mountain paths are narrow and winding.

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