food truck

noun

: a large wheeled vehicle from which food is sold that typically contains cooking facilities where the food is prepared

Nearby, lunchtime crowds formed outside about half a dozen food trucks, serving Indian, Cuban, Mexican and French cuisine.

—Hugo Martín

Food trucks aren't new to the city's landscape. For decades they've offered cheap eats along roadsides and at construction sites across southern California.

—David Brindley

Examples of food truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just south of Forsyth Park and the historic downtown core, the Starland District shows Savannah’s edgier and more eclectic side, with food trucks, new restaurants, bars and shops that defy easy explanation. —Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

However, these were among six restaurants and one food truck in Broward and Palm Beach counties that made the emergency closure list, with issues ranging from roaches crawling around kitchens to employees not washing their hands (one after rubbing/smashing a dead roach with their fingers). —Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026

Rowland has helped out with the diner and the food truck over the years and had expressed to both Marla and Lowell Christy her dream to take over the restaurant. —Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026

Local farms and private venues, including Robinson Family Farm, often host ticketed Easter weekends with food trucks, live music and themed photo areas. —Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for food truck

• amok
• amuck
• awestruck
• dumbstruck
• potluck
• roebuck
• unstuck
• woodchuck
• chuck
• cluck
• duck
• huck