forklift

[ fawrk-lift ]

noun

1. Also called forklift truck,. a small vehicle with two power-operated prongs at the front that can be slid under heavy loads and then raised for moving and stacking materials in warehouses, shipping depots, etc.

verb (used with object)

1. to move or stack by forklift.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forklift¹

First recorded in 1940–45; fork + lift

Example Sentences

He recently finished a separate forklift driving course at Modesto Junior College.

From Los Angeles Times

The slain Israeli men, all in their 50s, were forklift operators, according to Israel’s airports authority, which oversees the country’s borders.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Wright, a former forklift truck driver, has also been charged with one count of attempted kidnap in connection with a separate incident the night before Victoria's disappearance.

From BBC

Back at the warehouse, Rodriguez disappears behind a forklift to unload his truck as warehouse manager Leo Paz congratulates Karlen Nurijanyan, founder and CEO of Student LunchBox, a nonprofit that provides food and other items to college students living in poverty.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Wright, a former forklift truck driver, has also been charged with one count of attempted kidnap in connection with a separate incident the night before Victoria's disappearance.

From BBC