food truck

noun

: a large wheeled vehicle from which food is sold that typically contains cooking facilities where the food is prepared

Nearby, lunchtime crowds formed outside about half a dozen food trucks, serving Indian, Cuban, Mexican and French cuisine.

—Hugo Martin

Food trucks aren't new to the city's landscape. For decades they've offered cheap eats along roadsides and at construction sites across southern California.

—David Brindley

Examples of food truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to food trucks and vendors, guests enjoy live music by the Nick Danger Band, and there is also a beer garden. —Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025

Nieman and Johnson will accommodate vendor booths, food trucks and the adjoining beer festival. —Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025

There will be food vendors, food trucks, visual artists, vendors with unique retail items and informational booths, including information about the San Diego Black Arts + Culture District. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025

There’ll be concession stands and food trucks, the Billy Jones Snack Shack will serve barbecue, and a beer and wine garden will provide beverages. —Debby Rice, Mercury News, 24 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for food truck

• amok
• amuck
• awestruck
• dumbstruck
• potluck
• roebuck
• unstuck
• woodchuck
• chuck
• cluck
• duck
• huck