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

When 6-foot-9 Griner stepped over a park fence to grab donuts from a nearby food truck, Atlanta supporters were impressed. —Ben Pickman, New York Times, 22 May 2025

The event also features DJs, food trucks and activities. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 18 May 2025

Now in its 57th year, this two-day bash includes live music, food trucks, cooking demos, kids activities, a peach eating contest and so much more. —Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025

Every weekend for the past three years, my youngest daughter, now a high-school senior, has worked in a food truck. —Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 12 May 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