trucker

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noun (1)

truck·​er ˈtrə-kər How to pronounce trucker (audio)
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: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
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: a truck driver

trucker

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noun (2)

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: one that barters
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Scotland : peddler

Examples of trucker in a Sentence

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Noun
At a Stellantis parts depot in California, nonunion truckers crossing the picket line have pulled guns on strikers, Fain said. Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023 The crossroads had long been a stop where truckers filled their fuel tanks and their bellies. Markian Hawryluk, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023 Gary Dion Davis Sr., who previously worked as a long-haul trucker, was charged by the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office after DNA evidence from both crime scenes matched Davis’ DNA profile, authorities said. Raja Razek, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023 Butler looked movie-star cool wearing a trucker jacket teamed with a pair of black straight-leg jeans. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023 Photo: George Walker IV/Associated Press The dismantling of bankrupt trucker Yellow is shaping up as a bidding battle over real estate as trucking companies look to capitalize on a rare chance to snap up coveted freight terminals across North America. Paul Berger, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2023 The former trucker claimed his winnings in the form of a one-time $650,000 cash payment on Friday and finished his last two weeks at work without telling anyone about his good fortune. Jared Formanek, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023 In 2013, a trucker named Decardo Humphrey was driving his tractor-trailer truck through the Midwest. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2023 The news was first reported by TMZ, which revealed that truckers received $100,000 ahead of last week’s concert stop in Santa Clara, California. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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Noun (2)

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First Known Use

Noun (1)

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trucker was in 1536

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Cite this Entry

“Trucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucker. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.

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trucker

noun
truck·​er
ˈtrək-ər
1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver

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