semitruck

noun

semi·​truck ˈse-ˌmī-ˌtrək 

: semitrailer sense 2

Examples of semitruck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just six days later, authorities said Singh was driving the semitruck involved in the deadly crash. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Standardizing the size of shipping containers allows ships to be easily loaded and unloaded and for the containers to be transferred to rail cars and semitrucks at intermodal facilities. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Tesla has not clarified if its semitruck has an automatic emergency braking system. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Some head for customs inspections, while others move north by rail or on semitrucks, ready to restock local big-box stores. — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for semitruck

• thunderstruck
• amok
• amuck
• awestruck
• dumbstruck
• potluck
• roebuck
• unstuck
• woodchuck
• chuck
• cluck
• duck