Tonka
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- proper noun
- /ˈtɒŋkə/
- Mike looked at his Tonka truck and let out a howl.
- Tonka truck
- Tonka toy
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Examples
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I've owned Tonka trucks bigger than this car.
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Tonka trucks, blue and white, logger trucks loaded with miniature pine logs, orange U-Hauls with detachable six-inch trailers.
Fiction book (1999) -
And take your Tonka toy with you.
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Mike looked at his Tonka truck and let out a howl.
Fiction book (1997) -
Mike sat on her bed and hugged his Tonka truck.
Fiction book (1997) -
Bill couldn't get the Tonka toy racing out of his head.
Fiction book (1998) -
And while all this was going on, an Amish family came in and the toddlers started hiding behind their Tonka trucks.
Blog text (20) -
Four-year-old Randy is dumping a Tonka truckload of gravel into a wagon beside the stoop.
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William recognized the orange Tonka truck that had once been his from childhood.
Compounds
- Specialized
1
9.7
A fragrant black seed from a South American tree that gives perfumes and food a warm, sweet smell
- Specialized
A tall tropical South American tree that produces fragrant seeds for flavoring
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tonka is the toy company's name taken from Minnetonka, a lake in Minnesota, and the last part comes from a Dakota word tanka that means 'big' or 'great'. So Tonka trucks sound like 'big' and strong toys, which helps explain their reputation for toughness.