big rig
noun
plural big rigs
US
: a large truck with an attached trailer that is used for hauling freight : semitrailer sense 2
A father and grandfather, Brubaker worked behind the wheel of a big rig for over a decade before transferring to a supervisory role.—
Deirdre Reilly
Deirdre ReillyHe formerly drove a big rig for a freight company.—Jim Kleinpeter
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The truck driver was convicted of vehicular manslaughter, but the Cobles’ wrongful-death lawsuit against Caltrans, arguing that faulty freeway design led to the backup their car was in when the big rig came around the bend, was lost in a jury trial.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The cardboard struck a Ford pickup when the big rig overturned.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores was one of seven men charged last year with breaking into a Brinks big rig and stealing around $100 million worth of gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and luxury watches in 2022.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The big rig then landed on its side on top of the sedan.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The cardboard struck a Ford pickup when the big rig overturned.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores was one of seven men charged last year with breaking into a Brinks big rig and stealing around $100 million worth of gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and luxury watches in 2022.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The big rig then landed on its side on top of the sedan.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Big rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20rig. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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