Used in a Sentence

cameroon

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cameroon.

Editorial note

Im currently in southwest cameroon, and only means for access is over the air.

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Quick take

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cameroon gathered in one view.

noun

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.

noun

A sheep of a domesticated breed from West Africa.

noun

(UK politics) A Conservative Party member with green or social liberal leanings, supporting the policies of David Cameron.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cameroon.

noun

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.

noun

A sheep of a domesticated breed from West Africa.

noun

(UK politics) A Conservative Party member with green or social liberal leanings, supporting the policies of David Cameron.

Example sentences

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Im currently in southwest cameroon, and only means for access is over the air.

2

Well, not so much chutzpah as the ability to project force, which the US has and Cameroon hasn't.

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Jola Venture with ties between Boston and Cameroon is working on bringing modern innovations to rural and impoverished communities.

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Right next door to Cameroon there is an issue where non-South Africans have not just stolen equipment from a school, but hundreds of actual students.

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> Of course, that takes some chutzpah, you wouldn't see Cameroon doing that to the US or something.

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I have used Esperanto in Argentina, Cameroon and about fifteen European countries.

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The World Cup match between Cameroon and Mexico was viewed 2.8 million times, setting a world record for the most views of a sporting match streamed over the internet.

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// Disclaimer: I lived and worked in Cameroon in the 80s, writing software for tracking and publishing data for various govt ministries.

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> Njong was able to identify key facts in the letter unprompted such as it's mention of Samuel Eto'o, a professional soccer player on English premiere league team Chelsea, who like Njong is from Cameroon in West Africa.

Quote examples

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American media call Mugabe a dictator and call Cameroon's President a "chief of state", but both countries hold the same kind of elections.

2

Your "hair anecdote" is funny, the exact same thing happened to me when I was in Cameroon.

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> American media call Mugabe a dictator and call Cameroon's President a "chief of state", but both countries hold the same kind of elections.

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So when a country sends a frigate somewhere, it practically means nothing, a destroyer really only means "just checking in", a cruiser is "okay, don't make me come over there", and sending a carrier is pounding on the door, "keep it down in there!" Of course, that takes some chutzpah, you wouldn't see Cameroon doing that to the US or something.

Proper noun examples

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The very first two paragraphs introduce Nana as an immigrant player who was born in Cameroon.

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If you don't think so, just ask a Cameroon'ian businessman who is trying to get a loan what he thinks about French imperialism.

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West Africa (Senegal, Mali, Cameroon, Ivroy Coast...) have some interested movies too.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cameroon in a sentence?

Im currently in southwest cameroon, and only means for access is over the air.

What does cameroon mean?

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.

What part of speech is cameroon?

cameroon is commonly used as noun.