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

Enjoy a glass or bottle of wine and delicious eats from local food truck Sazón Latin Kitchen. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Olivares and her 21-year-old daughter are working the food truck today and are both wearing masks due to concerns about air quality. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026

Along with historical programming, food trucks will be set up on museum grounds, providing modern dining options for hungry history buffs. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Angel Garza organized a meeting Monday night at Marine Park north of downtown to speak with over a dozen food truck business owners about the law and its implications. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 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