tow truck

1 of 2

noun (1)

: a truck with winches and hoist mechanisms for freeing stuck vehicles and towing wrecked or disabled vehicles

tow car

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or tow truck

: wrecker sense 2b(3)

Examples of tow truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

On June 8, agents intercepted a tow truck transporting the Porsche and Lamborghini to the Port of Newark. — David Goodhue august 17, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Investigators believe, based on tire tracks and other evidence at the scene, that the vehicle involved is a dually tow truck, Pace said. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

As the driver continued, Boyd reportedly pulled out a gun from his waistband and fired five rounds at the truck, including one that struck the tow truck. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Two people trapped inside escaped before police arrived, but the water was initially too deep for a tow truck to reach the vehicle. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tow truck

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

Kids Definition

tow truck

noun

: a truck equipped to move or haul wrecked or broken-down vehicles