food truck

noun

: a large wheeled vehicle from which food is sold that typically contains cooking facilities where the food is prepared

Nearby, lunchtime crowds formed outside about half a dozen food trucks, serving Indian, Cuban, Mexican and French cuisine.

—Hugo Martin

Food trucks aren't new to the city's landscape. For decades they've offered cheap eats along roadsides and at construction sites across southern California.

—David Brindley

Examples of food truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For fans of his food truck, Williams said this new location shouldn’t impact that part of his business. —Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024

The city’s food truck and vegan scenes were also highlighted and awarded in recent years, as was its pizza scene (much to the dismay of New Yorkers). —Will McGough, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

While sometimes the folks manning craft services were extras with barista training, for lunch sequences when more cooking was needed, Foster brought in real ramen and Turkish food trucks to prep their food on camera. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024

Shoot, even just a food truck with twinkle lights and a speaker blaring Merle Haggard will get my attendance at least a time or three. —Lisa Baker Gibbs My Roots Are Showing, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above