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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Garrison had also communicated with Red Harris, other members of the Harris family, and numerous other people who had crashed into big rigs.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
That was followed by an April 2025 executive order that, among other things, is intended to increase the number of parking spaces for big rigs.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
As the vehicle sat stalled, Davin Smith drove a maroon Honda CRV into the back of it, causing both the Honda and the cargo in the big rig to catch fire.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Their big rigs pick up loads of electronics, office furniture and other goods around Los Angeles.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
That was followed by an April 2025 executive order that, among other things, is intended to increase the number of parking spaces for big rigs.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
As the vehicle sat stalled, Davin Smith drove a maroon Honda CRV into the back of it, causing both the Honda and the cargo in the big rig to catch fire.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Their big rigs pick up loads of electronics, office furniture and other goods around Los Angeles.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Big rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20rig. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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