noun

trucks

lorries

Many trucks are on the highway at night.

Many lorries are on the motorway at night.

He repairs trucks for a living.

He repairs lorries for a living.

((number/quantifier)) trucks ((...)) a number of trucks... There are three trucks outside.

Synonyms: lorry (UK), vehicle, rig

Possibly from Greek 'trokhos' meaning 'wheel'. The word has been used for wheeled vehicles since the 17th century.

Imagine the heavy sound a big vehicle makes: 'Trrr-uck!'. The '-s' at the end makes it plural.

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