semitruck

noun

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

Examples of semitruck in a Sentence

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The idea of semitrucks without drivers makes Kentucky Republican state Sen. Greg Elkins uneasy. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 Interstate 94 in Kenosha County was closed both directions following a crash Friday involving semitrucks. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024 Advertisement After making landfall as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key, a barrier island in Sarasota County, Milton barreled east with powerful winds and tornadoes that downed trees, snapped power lines, flipped semitrucks and tossed houses off their foundations. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024 Sections of major highways remained closed to semitrucks and vehicles without chains or snow tires, including a stretch of Interstate 80, near the Nevada state line, according to the California Department of Transportation. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for semitruck 

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 21 Nov. 2024.

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