truck
Translation
truck
Examples
A large truck was blocking the road.
A large truck was blocking the road.
He works as a truck driver.
He works as a truck driver.
The train was pulling a long line of trucks.
The train was pulling a long line of freight cars.
Grammar Patterns
a truck a countable noun There is a big truck on the street.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lorry (chiefly British), van, rig
Etymology
Possibly from Old French 'troquer' meaning 'to barter, exchange', related to the idea of moving goods. The sense of 'wheeled vehicle' is from the 17th century.
Memory Tips
Picture a big vehicle making a 'TRUUUCK' sound as it rumbles down the highway. This is the standard American term for large goods vehicles.