panel truck

noun

: a small motortruck with a fully enclosed body

Examples of panel truck in a Sentence

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At the heart of the negotiations for the union is improved pay and benefits and better working conditions, including adding air conditioning in the panel trucks used for UPS deliveries, which the union says poses a health risk for drivers. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 7 June 2023 This includes a customized panel truck with P&G personal care product kits, household cleaning supplies, tarps, bottled water, first-aid and safety kits from disaster relief partner Cintas and other items. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 29 July 2022 Four men wrangled a military mobile kitchen into a panel truck. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 Another day, a panel truck turned too tightly and slowly rolled onto its side in the curve. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020 The original panel trucks were marketed for contracting, deliveries and other businesses. Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 27 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of panel truck was in 1910

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“Panel truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panel%20truck. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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