big rig

noun

plural big rigs

: a large truck with an attached trailer that is used for hauling freight : semitrailer sense 2

A father and grandfather, Brubaker worked behind the wheel of a big rig for over a decade before transferring to a supervisory role.—

Deirdre Reilly

He formerly drove a big rig for a freight company.—

Jim Kleinpeter

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Gusts toppled five big rigs, temporarily snarling traffic, and dozens more pulled over to wait out the wind. —

Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024 The world’s dominant online retailer is rolling out 50 all-electric big rigs in Southern California, eight of them out of the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. —

Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024 My big rig has keyboards going back to 1970 right through today. —

Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Organizers promise a variety of trucks — little ones, big rigs and everything in between. —

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