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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The restaurant, which started as a food truck, also features a bakery with seasonal cheesecakes and fresh pastries.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Apex also hosts an annual Chanukah Festival where festivities include a kosher food truck, fire show, kids’ crafts, and a grand Menorah lighting.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Enjoy performances, activities, a vendors village and a variety of food trucks.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
The Yakima taproom sits right on one of them, the Loftus Ranches in Moxee, and features 16 taps inside, plus food trucks, fire pits, outdoor seating, and lawn games outside.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
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Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Apex also hosts an annual Chanukah Festival where festivities include a kosher food truck, fire show, kids’ crafts, and a grand Menorah lighting.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Enjoy performances, activities, a vendors village and a variety of food trucks.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
The Yakima taproom sits right on one of them, the Loftus Ranches in Moxee, and features 16 taps inside, plus food trucks, fire pits, outdoor seating, and lawn games outside.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Food truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20truck. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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