| calculator |
A calculator is a machine that helps you do things with numbers. A calculator can help you add numbers together or subtract them or do many other things. Sometimes a calculator is very small and you can hold it in your hand. Sometimes a calculator is big or part of a computer. |
| calendar |
A calendar is something that shows the days of the week and the weeks and months of the year. When you don't know what day it is, you can find out by looking at a calendar. |
| calf1 |
A calf is the baby of a cow. |
| California |
California is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write California is CA. |
| call |
When you call someone, you use the telephone to talk to them. [7 definitions] |
| calm |
When you are calm, you are not upset or excited. [2 definitions] |
| calves |
Calves is the word we use when we are talking about more than one calf. |
| Cambodia |
Cambodia is a country in Asia. It lies between the countries of Thailand and Vietnam. Part of Cambodia lies along a sea coast. Many people come to Cambodia to see its ancient temples and to relax on its beaches. People in Cambodia speak a language called Khmer. |
| camel |
A camel is a large animal with a long neck, long legs, and smooth hair. Camels have hoofs on their feet, and they have a large hump, or two humps, on their back. Camels live in northern Africa, the Middle East, and central Asia. People sometimes ride camels when they travel in a desert. People ride camels in the desert because camels don't need to drink water very often, and deserts are very dry. |
| camera |
A camera is a small machine that takes photographs. |
| Cameroon |
Cameroon is a country in Africa. It is next to Nigeria and the Central African Republic. It also lies along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Cameroon has many kinds of climate and land. It has deserts, plains, mountains, beaches, and rainforests. |
| camouflage |
Camouflage is a way of hiding something. Camouflage hides a thing by covering or coloring it so that it looks like whatever is around it. Many animals have natural camouflage. Their skin or fur has the same color as the things around them. The army sometimes uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles. [2 definitions] |
| camp1 |
When you camp, you sleep at night in an outdoor place, usually in a tent. When people travel or take a vacation, they sometimes camp instead of staying in a hotel. [3 definitions] |
| campfire |
A campfire is a fire that people make when they are staying in an outdoor place, like a camp or campground. They use the campfire for cooking or for keeping warm as they sit around it. |
| campground |
A campground is an outdoor place where people put up tents and stay for a short time. A campground is often part of a large park. It is a place to relax and enjoy nature. In some campgrounds, people can park a vehicle that they can sleep in and cook in. |
| can1 |
When you can do something, it means that you are able to do it. If you can tie your shoes, it means that you know how to tie your shoes. [3 definitions] |
| can2 |
A can is a round container made of metal with a flat top and a flat bottom. We often buy food in cans, especially things like soup, beans, corn, and other vegetables. |
| Canada |
Canada is a country in North America. It is to the north of the United States, and it is the second largest country in the world. Canada has a lot of land for farming in the south and many forests in the north. In the west, there are very high mountains. Canada also has many lakes. In some parts of Canada, people speak mostly English, and in other parts they speak mostly French. |
| Canadian |
When something is Canadian, it from the country of Canada, or it has to do with the people or culture of Canada. [2 definitions] |
| canal |
A canal is something like a river, but it is made by people. Boats can travel up and down canals. |
| cancel |
When someone cancels an event, the event is stopped from happening. If it is raining very hard, people might cancel a baseball game. If this happens, there will be no game that day. |