sound truck

noun

1. a truck carrying a loudspeaker from which speeches, music, etc., are broadcast, as for advertising, campaigning, or the like.

sound truck

noun

1. See loudspeaker van
   a motor vehicle carrying a public address system also called (in Britain and certain other countries) loudspeaker van

Word History and Origins

Origin of sound truck¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Even before the sound truck pulled out, the cars of the Caravan were breaking away from the mass and disappearing in the distance.

From Project Gutenberg

A sound-truck in a city, competing with all the traffic noises, will turn no more than fifteen watts of electricity into noise.

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That brought a cheer from the crowd, as the sound truck moved on.

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