semitruck

noun

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

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During the same period, 19 vehicles spun out, 249 went off the road and 16 semitrucks jackknifed. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025 New effort comes after deadly crash The push to tighten rules on CDL drivers follows a crash in August by a semitruck driver in Florida who was determined to be unauthorized to be in the U.S. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Dec. 2025 Microreactors, at the other end of the spectrum, can fit into a semitruck trailer, generate under 20 megawatts, and operate on land the size of a football field. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025 Microreactors have cores that are small enough to fit into the trailer of a semitruck. Leonel Lagos, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025 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 17 Jan. 2026.

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