Truck

Pronunciation: /trʌk/

Definitions of truck

noun a large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods, materials, or troops

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a big red truck driving down the street.

A2 The delivery truck arrived at the warehouse with a load of packages.

B1 The truck driver had to navigate through heavy traffic to make the delivery on time.

B2 The trucking company invested in a new fleet of vehicles to expand their business.

C1 The specialized truck was equipped with state-of-the-art technology for transporting fragile goods.

C2 The trucking industry plays a crucial role in the global economy by transporting goods across long distances.

Examples of truck in a Sentence

formal The delivery company uses a fleet of trucks to transport goods across the country.

informal I saw a big truck on the highway this morning.

slang Check out that sick lifted truck, it's so cool!

figurative His words hit me like a ton of bricks falling off a truck.

Grammatical Forms of truck

• past tense: trucked
• plural: trucks
• comparative: more truck
• superlative: most truck
• present tense: truck
• future tense: will truck
• perfect tense: have trucked
• continuous tense: is trucking
• singular: truck
• positive degree: truck
• infinitive: to truck
• gerund: trucking
• participle: trucking

Origin and Evolution of truck

First Known Use: 1611 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'truck' originated from the Latin word 'trochus' which means 'iron hoop'. It was used to refer to the wheels of a cart or carriage.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'truck' evolved to refer to a motor vehicle used for transporting goods. It also gained the meaning of exchanging or bartering goods, as in 'trucking' goods from one place to another.