trucker

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noun (1)

truck·​er ˈtrə-kər How to pronounce trucker (audio)
1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver

trucker

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noun (2)

1
: one that barters
2
Scotland : peddler

Examples of trucker in a Sentence

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Bonnin serves up the same kind of comfort food Cécile’s parents serve to their truckers, easy to enjoy but ultimately a bit bland. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025 Sobbing, the 63-year-old trucker hugged his wife, Betty, and bowed his head over the steering wheel. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025 Federal regulations punishing immigrant truckers for their limited English dates back to the 1930s. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025 All Cherry Mary wants is to pass her Commercial Driver’s License test and become a trucker — but after her family’s criminal enterprise makes the wrong enemies, when the test starts, the trouble begins. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trucker

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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Noun (2)

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First Known Use

Noun (1)

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trucker was in 1536

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“Trucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucker. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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trucker

noun
truck·​er
ˈtrək-ər
1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver

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