semitruck

noun

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

Examples of semitruck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Three weeks ago, an accident on the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge left a Sysco semitruck dangling off the edge, the driver stuck inside. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024 Manufacturers have begun to develop semitrucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and shipping lines have announced steps in deploying cargo container ships fueled by hydrogen or methanol. Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024 The driver and passenger of the semitruck were not injured and remained on scene, police said. Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024 The video shows authorities pursuing the semitruck, which appeared to initially slow down and stop. Dakin Andone, CNN, 24 July 2023 The crash led to the semitruck going off the side of the west side of the bridge. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 Mar. 2024 Dye also proposed extending Village Creek Road to link with the property’s eastern edge, a plan intended to divert semitrucks entering and exiting the property along less populated roads. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024 Toxicology results say Milwaukee Police Officer James J. Nowak was intoxicated when he was involved in a crash with a semitruck in Oak Creek that eventually took his life. Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024 According to his Facebook profile, the suspect is a semitruck driver and a pastor at Elevated Life International Ministries in High Point. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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