truck farm

noun

1. a farm or piece of land for the growing of vegetables and fruit for sale, especially to local or nearby markets.

truck farm

noun

1. a market garden

Derived Forms

• truck farmer, noun
• truck farming, noun

Other Words From

• truck farmer noun
• truck farming noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of truck farm¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

I don't much like to say the poorhouse, where I was took after my folks died, and I hate to say Mrs. Stott's truck-farm.

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Its capacity was enormous, and so prolific was the truck-farm that it was always well filled when it made its city trips.

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Why should I come here to this old truck-farm and a horrid woman and a horrider man and get the measles and give them to him?

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Evidently, this was a truck-farm and the mistress of it was preparing for market.

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The truck-farm seemed to be away off, "in the middle of nowhere."

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