noun Uncommon

vapour

Vapour (noun) means British spelling of vapor: mist, steam, or fumes suspended in the air. Example: “Vapour hung over the fields at dawn.”

noun

British spelling of vapor: mist, steam, or fumes suspended in the air.

"Vapour hung over the fields at dawn."

How to use vapour

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UK vs US

This is the standard British English spelling; American English uses "vapor."

vapoured past tense, vapours plural, vapours singular

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_____ hung over the fields at dawn.

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What does “vapour” mean?

The word “vapour” means british spelling of vapor: mist, steam, or fumes suspended in the air.

How do you use “vapour” in a sentence?

Here is “vapour” used in a sentence: “Vapour hung over the fields at dawn.”

What part of speech is “vapour”?

“Vapour” is a noun.

Is “vapour” a common word?

“Vapour” is an uncommon word in modern English.

Vocabulary lists that include vapour:

gas steam vapor evaporation vaporization sublimation transpiration evaporate