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trucking

1 American  
[truhk-ing] / ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the art or business of conveying articles or goods on trucks. truck.

trucking 2 American  
[truhk-ing] / ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the growing of vegetables for the market.

  2. commercial bartering.

trucking 1 British  
/ ˈtrʌkɪŋ /

noun

  1. Also called: truck farming.   market gardening.  the business of growing fruit and vegetables on a commercial scale

  2. commercial exchange; barter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
trucking 2 British  
/ ˈtrʌkɪŋ /

noun

  1. the transportation of goods by lorry

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of trucking1

First recorded in 1800–10; truck 1 + -ing 1

Origin of trucking2

First recorded in 1585–95; truck 2 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Drivers from Serbia and parts of Eastern Europe form a significant part of the trucking industry in the Midwest, according to experts.

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The underlying concern: AI could soon upend the business models for companies from wealth management to trucking.

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“You don’t create more jobs by taking away rights,” said Octavio Argüello, a senior Argentine labor leader in the powerful trucking union.

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His sons also operate a small trucking firm, with one of his sons selling seeds on the side.

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Earlier this month, transport stocks had one of their worst days ever after a onetime karaoke machine-maker touted new AI tools to streamline trucking.

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