semitruck

noun

semi·​truck ˈse-ˌmī-ˌtrək How to pronounce semitruck (audio)

Examples of semitruck in a Sentence

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Troopers were investigating a fatal collision on Interstate 96 near Outer Drive when a crash involving a semitruck and an SUV happened at a nearby exit ramp, officials said. Nick Lentz, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 The man was driving a Camaro when the car lost control on the wet pavement and collided with a semitruck, Local 4 and Fox 2 reported. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Franco opens his film not on these two, but on a semitruck in the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere. ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 The early investigation shows a semitruck driven by a 25-year-old man crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a Toyota sedan head-on, killing a passenger and seriously injuring the female driver, Alvarado said. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for semitruck

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semitruck was in 1969

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“Semitruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semitruck. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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