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 big rig is in the southbound lanes near the Mallard Creek Church Road exit, Medic confirmed on social media.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Embers from the blaze sparked two grass fires, and set pallets and multiple big rig trailers at a nearby FedEx facility ablaze.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The South San Joaquin County Fire Authority confirmed that the fire had reached a few pallets and multiple big rig trailers that were on FedEx's property.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 June 2026
One of the vehicles involved in the crash was a big rig that leaked oil.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Embers from the blaze sparked two grass fires, and set pallets and multiple big rig trailers at a nearby FedEx facility ablaze.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The South San Joaquin County Fire Authority confirmed that the fire had reached a few pallets and multiple big rig trailers that were on FedEx's property.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 June 2026
One of the vehicles involved in the crash was a big rig that leaked oil.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for big rig
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“Big rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20rig. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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