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camioneta

van

noun kah-myoh-NEH-tah Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

pickup truck

Usage Note

Camioneta is a diminutive of camión (truck/lorry) and covers light vans and pickup trucks. Usage varies by country: in Mexico and Central America it often means a pickup truck (camioneta de redilas), while in Spain it more commonly refers to a small delivery van. Distinguish from furgoneta, which in Spain specifically denotes a panel van.

Examples

"Cargaron las cajas en la camioneta."

Natural Translation

They loaded the boxes into the van.

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