semitruck

noun

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

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Everyone agreed on a plan to keep the outdoor dining spaces, while still making room for semitrucks to back in and out of the arena. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 The wreck happened Wednesday night after a speeding semitruck entered the parking lot of a welcome center off Interstate 95 near the Georgia-South Carolina line, said Trooper 1st Class Joshua Staff of the Georgia State Patrol. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024 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 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 Dec. 2024.

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