semitruck

noun

semi·​truck ˈse-ˌmī-ˌtrək How to pronounce semitruck (audio)

Examples of semitruck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The largest of its shelters was big enough to fit a semitruck. Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 All lanes have reopened on northbound Interstate 71 after a semitruck overturned near I-275 early Thursday, which closed the highway at the busiest time of the morning rush. Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024 Three weeks ago, an accident on the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge left a Sysco semitruck dangling off the edge, the driver stuck inside. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024 Manufacturers have begun to develop semitrucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and shipping lines have announced steps in deploying cargo container ships fueled by hydrogen or methanol. Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for semitruck 

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semitruck was in 1969

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“Semitruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semitruck. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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