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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Two truckers were nabbed hauling $36 million worth of pot and magic mushrooms in a tractor-trailer along I-78 in New Jersey, state police announced Wednesday. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025 Port truckers are overwhelmingly small operators that earn only slim profits. Peter Eavis, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 Launched in 2017, Seroka said the platform recently debuted a Universal Trucking Appointment System that allows the 20,000 truckers doing business at the port to manage their terminal appointments virtually. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2025 What's New Canadian truckers who participated in the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests have celebrated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation after nearly a decade in power. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 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 14 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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