trucker

¹

[ truhk-er ]

noun

1. a person who drives a truck; truckdriver.
2. a person whose business is trucking truck trucking goods.

trucker

²

[ truhk-er ]

noun

1. a truck farmer.

trucker

¹

/ ˈtrʌkə /

noun

1. a market gardener
2. another word for hawker 1

trucker

²

/ ˈtrʌkə /

noun

1. a lorry driver
2. a person who arranges for the transport of goods by lorry

Word History and Origins

Origin of trucker¹

First recorded in 1875–80; truck ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of trucker²

First recorded in 1530–40; truck ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

As delays mount at ports and railyards, truck trips are taking longer, since truckers have to sit around waiting.

From Time

Oh, and “Convoy,” a fake country song about truckers written by a New York ad guy, is popular.

From Vox

Full Truck Alliance’s S-1 provides a number of interesting details, including the how much money can be captured by effectively connecting truckers with shippers.

From TechCrunch

In the video above, Estelle Caswell breaks down the golden era of trucker country with country and folk music scholars Travis Stimeling and Nate Gibson.

From Vox

Then they placed him on the no-fly list — a development Tanvir learned only after he switched jobs and started working as a long-haul trucker.

From Washington Post

One trucker did shout an obscenity, and a musclebound mechanic told them to go and do something useful like study.

From The Daily Beast

He arrives incognito in shades, a pulled-down trucker cap with tucked-in earbuds, and a backpack.

From The Daily Beast

Another was a trucker caught with a few joints; it was his second bust at the checkpoint.

From The Daily Beast

Here is the excerpt from the novel: The trucker encampment was surrounded by a thin cordon of police.

From The Daily Beast

Tur would go on to tape the beating of another trucker, Larry Tarvan, who was pulled from his vehicle.

From The Daily Beast

After paying their bill the boys set out in company with the captain to find the trucker.

From Project Gutenberg

His face crimson with anger he rushed toward the trucker, his fists swinging in ungainly circles.

From Project Gutenberg

The trucker had dropped both warning barriers and lights a half mile back.

From Project Gutenberg

Already the trucker was starting to pull away from the filling station.

From Project Gutenberg

“I sure will,” the trucker agreed heartily, opening the cab door.

From Project Gutenberg