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Truck: meaning, definitions and examples

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truck

 

[ trสŒk ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000 Vehicles
Context #1 | Noun

on the road

A large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.

Synonyms

lorry, pickup, van

Examples of usage

  • The truck driver delivered the shipment on time.
  • The truck was loaded with furniture for the new office.
Context #2 | Verb

move forcefully

To move or travel in a hurried or forceful manner.

Synonyms

dash, hurry, speed

Examples of usage

  • The protesters trucked through the city streets.
  • He trucked along the highway at high speed.

Translations

Translations of the word "truck" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น caminhรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅเคฐเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lkw

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ truk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะฝั‚ะฐะถั–ะฒะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ciฤ™ลผarรณwka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท camion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ camiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kamyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŠธ๋Ÿญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุงุญู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kamion

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kamiรณn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅก่ฝฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tovornjak

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ trukkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏะบ ะบำฉะปั–ะณั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒขแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yรผk maลŸฤฑnฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ camiรณn

Word origin

The word 'truck' originated in the 17th century, derived from the Latin word 'trochus' meaning 'iron hoop'. Initially, it referred to the small, strong wheels on ships' cannon carriages. Over time, the term evolved to describe large vehicles for transporting goods, and eventually became synonymous with motor trucks in the early 20th century.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,906, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.