trucker
1 Americannoun
noun
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a lorry driver
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a person who arranges for the transport of goods by lorry
noun
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a market gardener
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another word for hawker 1
Etymology
Origin of trucker1
First recorded in 1875–80; truck 1 + -er 1
Origin of trucker2
Example Sentences
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Harsimran Singh, who owns a trucking company in Manteca, Calif., has found it harder to find drivers since the crackdown on English skills as foreign-born truckers are becoming worried about traveling to certain states.
Then, after seeing the run-down buildings and strip malls in Somewhere, I expected a dingy motel, like a place where long-haul truckers would stay.
From Literature
DAT Solutions, a load board matching truckers and loads, said average spot prices for flatbed truck transport rose about 6% in December from a year earlier.
He writes about seaports, truckers, railroads, importers, exporters and the companies and people who keep goods moving.
There are doctors, teachers, grocery clerks, construction workers, a trucker, moms, dads, grandparents, and dog, cat, fish, and hamster owners.
From Literature
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