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 east side has openings where food trucks can be available on match days. — Cal Phillips updated July 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

There will be games, inflatables, live music and food trucks. — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups. — Midwest Living, 1 July 2026

Throughout the event, there will be food trucks and vendors, children’s activities and games, and entertainment and music. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 29 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