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

And again last year, the food truck was awarded as the best food truck in both Fort Worth Weekly and Fort Worth Magazine. —Ella Gonzales march 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026

There will be live entertainment, food trucks, a Youth Village and 140 vendor/sponsor booths. —Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026

Established in 2006, the popular eatery now has a second location in nearby Summerville, as well as a food truck parked permanently in Moncks Corner. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026

Live music, food trucks and more. —Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 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