truck
- noun
- /trʌk/
- US
- When all was ready, the pilot signaled the truck driver to move slowly forward.
- pickup truck
- truck driver
- drive a truck
Bec when the big trucks come by, hold on.
- Bec when the big trucks come by, hold on.
- Truck full of cane, a truck full of laborers.
- There's at a certain point autonomous trucks are just robots.
- where the big trucks have come in and the tanks.
- I mean being in an old school truck, it just this is rad.
- It's time to get in our trucks, our cars, whatever.
Examples
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He loaded the furniture onto the truck before driving to their new house.
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It's a truck from the lab.
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And we were in his truck on the five.
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Welcome back to day two of our two day ice cream truck taste test.
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So I start back to the truck to throw my tools in there.
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Got another truck coming in from the west.
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I'll get a truck, we'll hit the road.
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And they went out to their pickup truck to go have a picnic.
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And then the truck shows up, the biggest truck we've ever seen.
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The process, which involves dozens of trucks, is by no means a gentle operation.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
A machine like a car or bus that carries people and goods
A small truck with an open back for carrying goods
A large truck that carries cars from one place to another
A small truck with an open back for carrying goods
A truck that lifts and pulls cars that are broken or parked illegally
A very large truck or its trailer used to carry goods
A big vehicle that carries firefighters and tools to put out fires
A large truck that collects and carries household waste
A vehicle like a van that carries packages to customers
A large truck that pulls a long trailer to carry goods on roads
A large truck with an open back that lifts to drop its load
A large vehicle like a truck that carries heavy loads
A large road vehicle that carries liquids or gas in a metal container
A large truck that carries and sprays water for roads, plants, or fires
A large truck that carries firefighters and water to a fire
A very large vehicle with a separate trailer that carries goods
A large heavy truck made by Mack that carries goods over long distances
A van or truck that collects and delivers laundry to customers
A large vehicle with a tank that carries liquids or gases on roads
A truck with big speakers that drives around to play announcements or ads
A large vehicle that carries goods
A large truck with a tractor and trailer that carries goods long distances
A large truck that carries several cars to dealerships
A big vehicle with a tank that carries and sprays water
A small truck used to carry goods short distances
A brightly decorated vehicle that travels to sell crafts at markets
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A fire engine with a long ladder that stretches to reach high places and rescue people
- Specialized
A fire engine with a long ladder that can extend to reach high places for fighting fires or rescuing people
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word truck comes from an old word for a small cart or wheel used to 'move' goods, and as vehicles grew the name came to mean the much larger machines that carry heavy loads. That's why a truck today is a big road vehicle for transporting goods.