big rig
noun
plural big rigs
US
: a large truck with an attached trailer that is used for hauling freight : semitrailer sense 2
A father and grandfather, Brubaker worked behind the wheel of a big rig for over a decade before transferring to a supervisory role.—
Deirdre Reilly
Deirdre ReillyHe formerly drove a big rig for a freight company.—Jim Kleinpeter
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And then there is the case of Angie Stone, the talented R&B singer, who just hours before she was set to perform at the CIAA basketball tournament in Baltimore was killed when her vehicle flipped over in Alabama and was struck by a big rig.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
The big rig also hit the fence that separates the roadway from the Caltrain tracks, knocking the fence onto overhead power lines, authorities said.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Stone was returning to Atlanta from a gig in Alabama with her band when her cargo van flipped over and was subsequently hit by a big rig, said music producer Walter Millsap III.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The vast majority of them were over important but relatively narrow policy debates around asbestos oversight rules, big rigs that use old engine components, energy efficiency requirements on freezers and ceiling fans (that was two cases), among others.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
The big rig also hit the fence that separates the roadway from the Caltrain tracks, knocking the fence onto overhead power lines, authorities said.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Stone was returning to Atlanta from a gig in Alabama with her band when her cargo van flipped over and was subsequently hit by a big rig, said music producer Walter Millsap III.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The vast majority of them were over important but relatively narrow policy debates around asbestos oversight rules, big rigs that use old engine components, energy efficiency requirements on freezers and ceiling fans (that was two cases), among others.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Big rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20rig. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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