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 citations shared by the city departments are just snapshots of a much larger ecosystem of delinquent food trucks, however.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Grab a bite to eat from a food truck and snuggle up by the bonfire.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and enjoy a picnic of delicious food sold onsite by local vendors and food trucks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
On the first day at Brother Benno’s in 2011 Caterino was given the keys to their food truck and asked to retrieve food donated by supermarkets from throughout the county for distribution to the needy.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Grab a bite to eat from a food truck and snuggle up by the bonfire.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and enjoy a picnic of delicious food sold onsite by local vendors and food trucks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
On the first day at Brother Benno’s in 2011 Caterino was given the keys to their food truck and asked to retrieve food donated by supermarkets from throughout the county for distribution to the needy.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Food truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20truck. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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