truck farm

noun

: a farm devoted to the production of vegetables for the market
truck farmer noun

Examples of truck farm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Neighboring Batestown flourished in the late 19th and early 20th century as an unincorporated community where residents raised vegetables on truck farms and livestock, said Reid, who grew up there. Robert Mitchell, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023 Mark Fidrych retired and returned to his truck farm in Massachusetts. Demetria Gallegos, WSJ, 14 May 2022 The heyday of the truck farm came after the Civil War. Richard Campanella, NOLA.com, 1 Oct. 2020 The Ti Kee truck farm yielded profits as high as $2,000 a year, or close to $60,000 in today’s dollars. Richard Campanella, NOLA.com, 1 Oct. 2020 By the 1890s, a hamlet of Chinese gardeners operated a truck farm at what is now the West Bank end of the Crescent City Connection. Richard Campanella, NOLA.com, 1 Oct. 2020 In Milwaukee, Randall's grandfather worked as a laborer, and her parents rented a small truck farm on Capitol Drive in Wauwatosa. Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

truck entry 4

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of truck farm was in 1866

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“Truck farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truck%20farm. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

truck farm

noun
: a farm growing vegetables for market
truck farmer noun
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