Things That Start With C

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Here are 70 things that start with C, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. The best-known ones come first, then the full list in A to Z order.

With 70 entries, C is a packed page, and household items lead. Chair, couch and candle can all be spotted in a typical home, so C suits a room scavenger hunt.

Classroom things are here too, such as chalk and calculator. Cradle and crib both describe beds for babies, a nice pair for vocabulary work. Listen for the ch words, like chain, which open with a different sound from the hard c in most other entries. That sound split is useful in early phonics lessons.

Things starting with C: 70
Best known: car, cup
Longest name: convertible

Best-known things that start with C

The ones most people will recognise, good for school lists, quizzes and games.

car
cup
computer
camera
chair
chain
crown
cap
clock
coat
carpet
couch
cage
candle
curtain
cone
cube
compass
chalk
calculator
comb
canoe
cradle
crib
crate
cupboard

All things that start with C

#	Name	What it is
1	cab	a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
2	cabinet	a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
3	cable	a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
4	cage	an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
5	calculator	a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
6	cameo	engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
7	camera	equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive...
8	can	airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
9	candle	stick of wax with a wick in the middle
10	cane	a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
11	canoe	small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
12	canvas	a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
13	cap	a tight-fitting headdress
14	cape	a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
15	capsule	a small container
16	car	a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
17	card	a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
18	carpet	floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
19	carriage	a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
20	cart	a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
21	case	a portable container for carrying several objects
22	cassette	a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
23	cellphone	a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range...
24	chain	a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
25	chair	a seat for one person, with a support for the back
26	chalk	a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on...
27	charcoal	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
28	charger	a device for charging or recharging batteries
29	chest	box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
30	chimney	a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a...
31	china	high quality porcelain originally made only in China
32	clamp	a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
33	clip	a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
34	clock	a timepiece that shows the time of day
35	cloth	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
36	coach	a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
37	coaster	a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)
38	coat	an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
39	collar	a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
40	comb	a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
41	combine	harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
42	compact	a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
43	compass	navigational instrument for finding directions
44	computer	a machine for performing calculations automatically
45	cone	any cone-shaped artifact
46	connector	an instrumentality that connects
47	console	a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
48	container	any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can...
49	controller	a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
50	convertible	a car that has top that can be folded or removed
51	cooler	a refrigerator for cooling liquids
52	coop	a farm building for housing poultry
53	cord	a line made of twisted fibers or threads
54	cork	a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
55	costume	the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
56	couch	an upholstered seat for more than one person
57	counter	table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
58	cozy	a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
59	cradle	a baby bed with sides and rockers
60	crane	lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
61	crank	a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
62	crate	a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
63	crib	baby bed with high sides made of slats
64	crown	an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
65	cube	a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
66	cue	sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
67	cup	a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
68	cupboard	a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
69	curtain	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
70	cushion	a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

Short things with C

car
cup
chair
chain
crown
cap
clock
coat
couch
cage
cone
cube
chalk
comb
canoe
crib
crate
can
case
china
card
coach
cable
chest

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This list has 70 things starting with C, from well-known ones like car, cup, computer to rarer kinds.

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Well-known examples are car, cup, computer, camera, chair, chain, crown, cap.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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