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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Pension funds of teachers, firemen, autoworkers, truckers and nurses, as well as the 401(k)'s of hardworking Americans across the country, include HD stock in their retirement portfolios. Lee Habeeb, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 More than 20,000 workers support port operations, including unionized longshoremen and truckers. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024 More than 20,000 workers support daily port operations, including unionized longshoremen and truckers. Matthew Daly, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 However, a member survey found that 58% of the Teamsters, composed of truckers and UPS drivers, are backing Trump, compared to the 31% who are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris. Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Oct. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

trucker

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

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