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semitruck

noun

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

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Microreactors have cores that are small enough to fit into the trailer of a semitruck. Leonel Lagos, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025 The Michigan Department of Transportation reported several highway lane closures on its Mi Drive map during the morning hours due to crashes and at least one jackknifed semitruck. Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025 Travel was already snarled, with semitrucks sliding off icy roads in Minnesota and traffic stalled at the George Washington Bridge into New York City. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 The Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region executive director watched this summer as semitrucks pulled into the Vernon County city of Hillsboro, population 1,400. Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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