trucker

¹ American  

[truhk-er] / ˈtrʌk ər /

noun

1. a person who drives a truck; truckdriver.

2. a person whose business is trucking goods.

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trucker ² American  

[truhk-er] / ˈtrʌk ər /

noun

1. a truck farmer.

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trucker ¹ British  

/ ˈtrʌkə /

noun

1. a lorry driver

2. a person who arranges for the transport of goods by lorry

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trucker ² British  

/ ˈtrʌkə /

noun

1. a market gardener

2. another word for hawker 1

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Etymology

Origin of trucker¹

First recorded in 1875–80; truck ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of trucker²

First recorded in 1530–40; truck ² + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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trucker

Greene-Placentia is a long-haul trucker and runs her own business.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Greene-Placentia, a former long-haul trucker, told the Times she didn't want the details of her alleged attack to overshadow her campaign platform centered on health care and affordability.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

I struck out looking for one of those ridiculous horned Viking hats and settled for a green Iraqi trucker cap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The case began in 2009, when a trucker named Alphonse Maddin had just gotten a new job driving for the trucking company TransAm.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

Silas glances up from under his camo trucker hat.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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