semitruck

noun

semi·​truck ˈse-ˌmī-ˌtrək 

: semitrailer sense 2

Examples of semitruck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All lanes of Interstate 880 in Hayward are open Wednesday morning after an electric Tesla semitruck caught fire on the freeway during the Tuesday evening commute. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The Ada County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the man who died earlier this week following a single-vehicle semitruck crash. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

Georgia’s estimated 75,000 semitruck drivers are feeling the pinch of diesel prices that are up 65% from a year ago. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The Prime Air plane came to rest beside a roadway near two semitrucks, images showed. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 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