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

Eventually, she said, she drove a forklift for $18 an hour.

From New York Times

The funding is expected to finance the purchase of more than 400 pieces of cargo-moving equipment, such as yard tractors and forklifts.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The stadium has nearly 20 round concrete planters four feet tall and four feet in diameter, which can be moved with forklifts, that might work for a citywide native plant campaign, he said.

From Los Angeles Times