semitruck

Or sem·i-truck

[sem-ee-truhk, sem-ahy-]

noun

1. tractor-trailer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semitruck¹

First recorded in 1970–75; semi(trailer) + truck ¹

Example Sentences

In June, a semitruck collided with a Metrolink train in Moorpark, killing the truck driver and sending one passenger to the hospital.

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Every time a semitruck passed by heading to or from the port, the driver would honk its horn in a quick gesture of acknowledgment and, one imagines, solidarity with the men and women inside.

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Separately, the administration announced it will stop issuing work visas for commercial truck drivers, citing a fatal Florida highway crash involving an Indian national operating a semitruck.

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A semitruck collided with a Metrolink train in an agricultural area of Moorpark on Wednesday afternoon, killing the truck driver and sending one of the train passengers to the hospital, authorities said.

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On July 10, Mestanza, Lugo and Alban allegedly scouted the Brink’s semitruck, which was loaded with 73 bags containing the jewelers’ wares, according to the indictment.

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