semitruck

noun

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

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At a once-vacant brownfield on the South Side of Chicago, a semitruck backed into an unassuming warehouse and unloaded a colorful batch of food scraps and spoiled products. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025 Earlier in the day, around 11 a.m., multiple semitrucks were involved in a minor crash on I-96 near Milford in Oakland County, according to MDOT. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024 Stone died in a car wreck while traveling with members of her band from Mobile, Alabama, to Atlanta when their van collided with a semitruck. Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 The weight reduction will not impact commercial vehicle traffic due to semitrucks having more axles to distribute the weight. Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 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 14 May. 2025.

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