Camel City

proper noun

The city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalThe city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Origin

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

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APA

Camel City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camel%20City

MLA

“Camel City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camel%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Camel City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camel%20City.

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