Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

camel city

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: camel c-i-ty
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Informal

Etymology

From the Camel brand of cigarettes, made by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, which is headquartered in Winston-Salem.

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does camel city mean?: The city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Where does camel city come from?: From the Camel brand of cigarettes, made by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, which is headquartered in Winston-Salem.

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