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

Court filings said the North Carolina restaurants could continue using the What-A-Burger name for their existing locations and a food truck. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026

Imagine weekends by the resort-style pool, competitive matches on one of six pickleball courts or casual evenings on the event lawn with food truck parking. —Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026

Vendors, a car show and food trucks galore will round out the event. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026

But now, Skyview22 is returning to its roots as a food truck and catering operation. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 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