trucking industry
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈtrʌkɪŋ ˈɪndəstri/
- US
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industria del transporte por camión
- Knowing how vital energy is to both the economic health and security of our nation—much less the trucking industry—
- trucking industry workers
- study of the trucking industry
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- You know, the, the trucking industry they say will be gone, like cross country truckers, you know, a lot of stepdads, probably a lot of stepdads doing that work.
Examples
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Over the last few decades, the trucking industry has become vital for the transportation of goods across the nation.
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I think what is being singled out here is that the railways are gaining significant long-haul business from the trucking industry, even as overall freight tonnage is declining.
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I will say this: the entire trucking industry is on the move.
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How to Get Started in the Trucking Industry
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It's done valuable things for the trucking industry, for airlines, for telecommunications.
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Let's see how Pride Group is changing their trucking industry's reputation.
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The fact that the EPA needs to continue to push for green compliance in the trucking industry is without question.
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The Truck Convoy is a celebration of the trucking industry and its support of Special Olympics.
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The trucking industry has also moved toward using GPS to keep tabs on where trucks are at any given time.
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I'd like you to know that Governor Haskins has had a long-time interest in the problems of the trucking industry and would like to help work out some of those problems.
Synonyms
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2.8
The business of moving goods by truck
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'trucking' (transport of goods by truck) combined with 'industry' (business sector) yields the business sector that transports freight by trucks. This is a regular English noun compound pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Trucking industry paints a simple picture: trucking (using trucks) and industry (business) are the companies and people who move goods on roads. So, it means 'the business sector involved in transporting goods and freight by trucks'.