trucker

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

noun (2)

1
: one that barters
2
Scotland : peddler

Examples of trucker in a Sentence

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Maher said the village has several unused industrial sites near Route 83, which have attracted truckers seeking safe parking and easy access to the highway. Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 The collection is centered on a color palette of rich blues and browns with pops of pear green, crimson and butter yellow and also includes straw totes and a variety of bucket, trucker and baseball hats. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 Think of farmers, gardeners, landscapers, vacation goers, skiers and snow lovers, event planners, homeowners, traders and shippers, truckers and snowplowers, and many more. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 For the first time, truckers and tourists alike could drive the entire 110 miles from Miami to Fort Pierce without encountering a traffic light, shaving at least 90 minutes and more than 100 signals off the same trip along U.S. Highway 1. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 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 5 Apr. 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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