semitrailer
noun
semi·trail·er
ˈse-ˌmī-ˌtrā-lər 
ˈse-mē-,
-mi-
plural semitrailers
1
: a freight trailer that when attached is supported at its forward end by the fifth wheel device of the truck tractor
2
: a trucking rig made up of a tractor and a semitrailer
called also big rig
Examples of semitrailer in a Sentence
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Five people, including an infant, are injured after a FedEx semitrailer rolled over a bridge in Pittsford, New York, Thursday morning, according to officials.
—
Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
The road was reopened to passenger vehicles Monday morning and semitrailers Monday afternoon, with chains required on a 40-mile stretch from Baxter to Truckee, according to California’s transportation agency.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
The semitrailer truck driver involved in the crash was identified as Daniel Liddicoat, who died at the scene of the crash after being ejected from the semi, the sheriff's office said.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
New York State Police said the semitrailer sideswiped a vehicle.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
The driver of the semitrailer was taken to the same hospital in stable condition, 7 News Australia reported.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
The eastbound train, the California Zephyr Train 6, struck the semitrailer in a railroad crossing on Weld County Road 63 near County Road 398, according to Amtrak spokesperson W. Kyle Anderson and Colorado State Patrol Sgt.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024
Senate Bill 107 includes a number of provisions, including one that would prevent semitrailers from occupying the far left lane of a road with three or more lanes.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
When the semitrailer arrived at the store in November 2022,the collective got to work figuring out how to take in so many books, ultimately deciding on renting a storage unit.
—Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
The road was reopened to passenger vehicles Monday morning and semitrailers Monday afternoon, with chains required on a 40-mile stretch from Baxter to Truckee, according to California’s transportation agency.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
The semitrailer truck driver involved in the crash was identified as Daniel Liddicoat, who died at the scene of the crash after being ejected from the semi, the sheriff's office said.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
New York State Police said the semitrailer sideswiped a vehicle.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
The driver of the semitrailer was taken to the same hospital in stable condition, 7 News Australia reported.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
The eastbound train, the California Zephyr Train 6, struck the semitrailer in a railroad crossing on Weld County Road 63 near County Road 398, according to Amtrak spokesperson W. Kyle Anderson and Colorado State Patrol Sgt.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024
Senate Bill 107 includes a number of provisions, including one that would prevent semitrailers from occupying the far left lane of a road with three or more lanes.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
When the semitrailer arrived at the store in November 2022,the collective got to work figuring out how to take in so many books, ultimately deciding on renting a storage unit.
—Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
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“Semitrailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semitrailer. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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semitrailer
noun
semi·trail·er
ˈsem-i-ˌtrā-lər
ˈsem-ˌī-
1
: a freight trailer that when attached is supported at its forward end by the truck tractor
2
: a trucking rig made up of a tractor and a semitrailer
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