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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Noun
The police and the city’s transportation department installed another and moved them farther up the road, in response to resident concerns and trucker quibbles about the old signage being too difficult to see. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024 Because hazmat trucks like gas tankers are barred from the tunnels other vehicles can use, the bridge also provided a key link for truckers in the network of roads around Baltimore. USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024 Organizers obtained a permit for convoy truckers to park their vehicles along a country road next to an irrigation canal that supplies water to the surrounding farms and ranches. Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024 This way, the trucker can keep more of his hauling profits, which would otherwise be whittled down by the official dump fees. Julia Shipley, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2024 But within minutes, according to satellite data that tracks vessel traffic, the 984-foot (300-meter) Dali began to drift out of its lane and veered more sharply before slamming into one of the main pillars of the bridge, which is a critical conduit for Baltimore truckers and commuters. Joshua Goodman and Richard Lardner, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024 But several industry groups, including one representing small business truckers, have voiced concerns about meeting the regulatory timeline. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024 In 2006, the clinics first addressed the high mortality rates of truckers during the AIDS epidemic. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024 On a recent Sunday, hymnals blared as hundreds of men and women — farmers, gas station owners, truckers, tech workers and physicians — paraded around the temple grounds, singing, banging on drums and hoisting their holy book skyward. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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Noun (2)

truck entry 3

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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Cite this Entry

“Trucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucker. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

trucker

noun
truck·​er
ˈtrək-ər
1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver

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