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Definition of cameroon

cameroon

/ˌkæm.əˈruːn/
Cam · er · oon
Adjective:Cameroonian
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cameroon Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A country in Central Africa, situated at the crossroads of West and Central Africa, bordered by Nigeria to the west, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south.

Word Nuance & Usage

Always capitalized as 'Cameroon' in standard writing because it is a proper noun referring to a specific country.

• Rhymes for cameroon

• Nearby Words

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Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cameroon. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cameroon
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