forklift

[fawrk-lift]

noun

1. Also called forklift truck,. Also called fork 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 was shocked to see the name of his older brother, Dale, a forklift truck-operator who had died of respiratory failure a year earlier.

From BBC

The money went to pay extra drivers, forklift operators and warehouse workers to help process and distribute donations after the fires.

From Los Angeles Times

“Typically these sculptures, when we do exhibitions, take about a dozen men and two forklifts to move it and a flatbed or a truck to carry it,” Winn said.

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm sick of feeling like I have a lack of purpose. I want to work on a forklift or work in a shop doing customer service. It's not like I'm asking to be Prime Minister."

From BBC

Wayne had been on his way to his job as a forklift driver in the city centre when Calocane deliberately swerved across the road and drove into the back of him.

From BBC