semitruck

noun

semi·​truck ˈse-ˌmī-ˌtrək How to pronounce semitruck (audio)

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But his specialty was stealing merchandise from semitruck trailers and schooling his sons to do the same. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024 About 14 passenger vehicles and three semitrucks were involved in the crash, according to the Michigan State Police. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024 In southwest Michigan, a multi-vehicle crash involving 14 passenger cars and three semitrucks critically injured one driver and temporarily shut down Interstate 94 near Hartford in both directions during Monday's whiteout conditions. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 Everyone agreed on a plan to keep the outdoor dining spaces, while still making room for semitrucks to back in and out of the arena. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for semitruck 

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semitruck was in 1969

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“Semitruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semitruck. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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