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

Green managed a parking lot for long-haul truckers just off the Arkansas interstate, near the border with Tennessee and Mississippi. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

The initial proposal would raise I-Pass passenger vehicle tolls from on average 7 cents to 11 cents a mile, or 57%, and truckers would see a 30% jump. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Jason Rogers, a farmer and trucker, on his farm in Ottumwa, Iowa. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 30 July 2026

The Transportation Department began enforcing existing English language requirements for truckers last summer. — Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 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