Spanish Conversation · Level 48
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Spanish word
camionero
Pronunciation
IPA/kamjoˈneɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nountruck driver
Example
El camionero llegó tarde.
The truck driver arrived late.
More examples
¿Trabajas como camionero?
Do you work as a truck driver?
Core concept
Person driving a tractor-trailer loaded with cargo across regions.
Common phrases
trabajar como camionero
work as a truck driver
ser camionero
be a truck driver
camionero de larga distancia
long-distance truck driver
Similar words
camionista: Drives a truck to transport goods along commercial delivery routes.
transportista: Moves freight as a carrier, operating as an individual or a transport company.
conductor: Drives cars or buses to transport passengers on roads and routes.
chofer: Drives a private car for an employer or for passengers as a hired driver.
Definition in Spanish
Persona dedicada a conducir camiones para el transporte de mercancías, a menudo en rutas de larga distancia.
Word origin
Formed from camión ('truck') and the deverbal/agent suffix -ero, with camión itself a recent loan from French camion.
Usage tips
- Camionero is the common term for a professional truck driver, while conductor is more general and chofer more colloquial.
Other meanings
- truckernoun
Related words
- camionerafemale truck drivernoun