semitruck

noun

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

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Through-traffic motorists and semitruck drivers traveling south should use Interstate 275 to I-71/75 to avoid delays, and all hazmat operators are required to follow the I-275 outer belt. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024 So, how did Volvo manage to double the semitruck's range? Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024 Tennessee factory employees clung to semitruck before Helene floodwaters swept them away The fundraiser has received over 14,000 donations, with $500,000 from former Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Geeorgia, who gave $500,000, according to its page. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024 But his specialty was stealing merchandise from semitruck trailers and schooling his sons to do the same. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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