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 Martin

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

Going into his second year running a stand-alone restaurant after four years in a popular food truck, chef Tony Chaudhry says Fort Redemption’s small size makes a big difference. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025

Tens of thousands of people flooded into downtown Sacramento over the weekend for food trucks, live music and educational panels, for the Terra Madre food festival. —Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025

Hop on a hayride, meet mules and miniature horses and shop for goods from craft vendors and food trucks. —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025

Fans of Ruby's Bagels' food truck can celebrate, as the bagel shop's food truck has reopened at Zocalo Food Truck Park. —Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025

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