Spanish word

camioneta

Pronunciation

IPA/kamjoˈneta/

Meaning

  • feminine nounvan

Example

Compramos una camioneta para ir al mercado.

We bought a van to go to the market.

Illustration for camioneta (van)

More examples

Siempre conduzco la camioneta cuando vamos al campo.

I always drive the van when we go to the countryside.

Core concept

Light practical transport for people or small goods, adaptable as a closed wagon or with a platform/box for cargo.

Common phrases

  • conducir una camioneta

    drive a van

  • arrancar la camioneta

    start the van's engine

  • camioneta de segunda mano

    used van

Similar words

furgoneta: Box-shaped small vehicle used by businesses to carry goods and make local deliveries.
coche: Everyday passenger car for transporting people on roads.
pick-up: Small utility vehicle with an open or flat cargo bed for hauling loads.

Definition in Spanish

Vehículo ligero, normalmente destinado al transporte práctico de personas o de carga pequeña, que puede ser cerrado o llevar una caja o plataforma abierta.

Word origin

Formed by adding the diminutive suffix -eta to camión, reflecting a smaller variant of the truck denoted by camión, which comes from French camion.

Usage tips

  • The related word camión has an accent on the o while camioneta does not, and adding 'de pasajeros' or 'con caja' when necessary clarifies whether it is a passenger vehicle or a pickup-style unit.

Other meanings

  • station wagonnoun
  • pickup trucknoun

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