truck farm

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noun
  1. a farm or piece of land for the growing of vegetables and fruit for sale, especially to local or nearby markets.

Origin of truck farm

1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Other words from truck farm

  • truck farmer, noun
  • truck farming, noun

Words Nearby truck farm

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How to use truck farm in a sentence

  • I don't much like to say the poorhouse, where I was took after my folks died, and I hate to say Mrs. Stott's truck-farm.

    Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
  • Its capacity was enormous, and so prolific was the truck-farm that it was always well filled when it made its city trips.

    Dorothy | Evelyn Raymond
  • Why should I come here to this old truck-farm and a horrid woman and a horrider man and get the measles and give them to him?

    Dorothy | Evelyn Raymond
  • Evidently, this was a truck-farm and the mistress of it was preparing for market.

    Dorothy | Evelyn Raymond
  • The truck-farm seemed to be away off, "in the middle of nowhere."

    Dorothy | Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for truck farm

truck farm

noun
  1. US and Canadian a market garden

Derived forms of truck farm

  • truck farmer, noun
  • truck farming, noun

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