trucker

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noun (1)

truck·​er ˈtrə-kər How to pronounce trucker (audio)
1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver

trucker

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noun (2)

1
: one that barters
2
Scotland : peddler

Examples of trucker in a Sentence

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In 2024, a group of Costco drivers in Washington became the company’s first truckers to unionize, joining Teamsters Local 174. Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 With Joy’s husband James, a long-haul trucker, frequently on the road, the mother and daughter did their best to fill the time. Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025 President Donald Trump‘s administration insisted that states enforce its English language standards for truckers earlier this year or face consequences. Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025 Rival truckers Schneider National and Werner Enterprises rose between 2% and 3% each. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trucker

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of trucker was in 1536

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“Trucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucker. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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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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