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

Since Lori’s art restoration business dried up, she’s been running a food truck. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025

There will be pop-up shops, food trucks and beer and wine. —Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025

This annual event at Casey Lake Park features dozens of art vendors, plus a bounce house, face painting, kids crafts and several local food trucks. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025

There will be activity hubs — with food trucks, live entertainment and free minor bike repair stations — at the Municipal Rose Garden, Watson Park and in Willow Glen at Lincoln and Minnesota. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 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