semitruck

noun

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

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In Indiana five semitrucks were blown over on Interstate 65 near Lowell, state police reported. Jeff Martin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 Directly after, Maston was struck again by another semitruck, driven by a 58-year-old man from Franklin, troopers said. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 June 2024 At a once-vacant brownfield on the South Side of Chicago, a semitruck backed into an unassuming warehouse and unloaded a colorful batch of food scraps and spoiled products. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025 Earlier in the day, around 11 a.m., multiple semitrucks were involved in a minor crash on I-96 near Milford in Oakland County, according to MDOT. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024 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 25 May. 2025.

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