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

The festival will include various performances, entertainment, vendors, food trucks and more. —Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 2 June 2026

The majority of the food will be produced out of a food truck or a stand, adding some festival vibes to the amphitheater. —Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026

An hour after the parade was scheduled to begin at the corner of Sheridan Road and Glen Flora Avenue, the festival began at the Waukegan Harbor & Marina with a variety of performers on the stage of On the Rocks, food trucks and different vendors in Siver Park. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

Fans can watch for free, and there will be food trucks, bars and DJs. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 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