1. plural of dromedary; one-humped camels native to North Africa and the Middle East

Examples

• The caravan consisted of twenty dromedaries carrying supplies across the desert.
• Dromedaries are well-adapted to hot, arid climates.
• Unlike Bactrian camels, dromedaries have only one hump.
• The Bedouins relied on their dromedaries for transportation and milk.
• Dromedaries can travel long distances without water.
• The zoo’s new exhibit features both dromedaries and two-humped camels.