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

Who are the farmers harvesting your food and the truckers driving it on interstates to you?

From Los Angeles Times

While providing lower-carbon fuel to California truckers, with consequent reductions in pollution and greenhouse gases, the shift increased concentration in the gasoline-refining market, leading to more pricing power.

From Los Angeles Times

Shortages of truckers and other freight service providers wreaked havoc on land-based and maritime transportation networks.

From Salon

“With the truckers, every one of those that we know of are leaning towards the right,” he told me.

From BBC

There’s a trucker cap and jacket in studded cream.

From Seattle Times