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

Nearly 75 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) food trucks, pop-ups, restaurants and beverage makers on the Front Range are participating in the special week, which runs April 26 to May 3, 2026. —Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026

For a meal that perfectly accompanies the beer, try the sourdough pizza from the Happy Pizza Company food truck on site. —Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026

The Crossroads is also known as the host to First Fridays, where thousands come together every first Friday of the month to enjoy local vendors, food trucks, arts and more. —Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026

The Cypress Avenue location served as the main kitchen and supply center for their growing fleet of food trucks, eventually becoming a restaurant. —Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 Apr. 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