sound truck

noun

1. a truck carrying a loudspeaker from which speeches, music, etc., are broadcast, as for advertising, campaigning, or the like.

sound truck

noun

1. a motor vehicle carrying a public address system also called (in Britain and certain other countries) loudspeaker van

Word History and Origins

Origin of sound truck¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

In what was dubbed Operation Viersen, the soldiers used the inflatables, sound trucks and phony headquarters to draw German units away from the point on the Rhine River where the 9th Army was actually crossing.

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Some blocos are powered by behemoth sound trucks known as electric trios, others by small fanfares.

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The behemoth sound trucks known as electric trios are a Brazilian innovation that amplified music and effectively did away with front-row seats — making Carnival more accessible.

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When the speakers atop her group’s sound truck short out a few blocks before the terminus of today’s prelude, Knutson and the others know what to do.

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From a sound truck, a Candomble priestess urged people to political action.

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