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
Hugo MartínFood 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
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Lori, who might be every bit as technically gifted as Julian, ekes out a living serving egg rolls in a food truck while sharing a walk-up loft with three other struggling painters.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Ronnie Doucette loves feeding his Billerica community, running What the Fork food truck and restaurant with his wife and their six kids.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down four Central Florida restaurants and a food truck for health code violations during the week from March 29-April 4.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Guests can enjoy a rotating selection of food trucks along with beer and wine concessions for those 21 and older.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Ronnie Doucette loves feeding his Billerica community, running What the Fork food truck and restaurant with his wife and their six kids.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down four Central Florida restaurants and a food truck for health code violations during the week from March 29-April 4.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Guests can enjoy a rotating selection of food trucks along with beer and wine concessions for those 21 and older.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Food truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20truck. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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