hand truck

noun

1. truck ¹( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of hand truck¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Did I share that some have the ability to connect to an integral two-wheeled hand truck to transport them to a job site?

From Seattle Times

He helped so many friends and colleagues move from one apartment or house to the next, always willing to do the heavy lifting, that he was nicknamed “the human hand truck.”

From Los Angeles Times

Then the guy grabbed my hand truck and said, “Here, let me give you a hand.”

From Los Angeles Times

He moved to Harlem with his mother and a sister when he was 10 and eventually got a job pushing a hand truck in the garment district.

From New York Times

There are different types of dollies, including one designed for moving appliances; a hand truck made for moving boxes; and a flat floor dolly made for moving furniture.

From Washington Post