trucker

1 of 2

noun (1)

truck·​er ˈtrə-kər 

1

: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck

2

: a truck driver

trucker

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: one that barters

2

Scotland : peddler

Examples of trucker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Fred bought a pickup truck, a Mustang and his very own big rig; his lifelong dream was to be a long-haul trucker. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026

Former President Jair Bolsonaro, then a lawmaker and months away from winning the presidential election, was an outspoken supporter of the truckers, who later became an important constituency for him. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

The museum also features photographic portraits of modern workers ranging from a firefighter and a trucker to a dairy farmer, showing hard hats, protective gloves and, in the case of a welder, a face shield with eye protection. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

For now, the AI ecosystem is so active now that truckers just move onto the next job. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

truck entry 2

Noun (2)

truck entry 3

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing trucker

• trucker cap
• trucker hat

Rhymes for trucker

• pecker
• pucker
• succor
• sucker
• tucker

Kids Definition

trucker

noun

truck·​er

ˈtrək-ər

1

: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck

2

: a truck driver