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truckman

American  
[truhk-muhn] / ˈtrʌk mən /

noun

  • truckmen
    plural
  1. a truckdriver.

  2. a person who is in the business of trucking goods, produce, etc.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of truckman

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; truck 1 + -man


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Mrs. Lewis, daughter of a Canadian truckman, now makes nearly a million dollars a year as Elizabeth Arden, cosmetics.

From Time Magazine Archive

Henry Herbermann did not remain a truckman for long.

From Time Magazine Archive

But it amused newspaper readers to see that a truckman could admit it.

From Time Magazine Archive

On a hunch, he asked for the truckman who had delivered them.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Remember what the truckman told you, Merry?" questioned Diamond.

From Frank Merriwell's Cruise by Burt L. Standish

When truckmen still yowled, this permission also was suspended.

From Time Magazine Archive

For a few hours last week U.S. truckmen were given a brief glimpse of heaven.

From Time Magazine Archive

These contracts give him the power to force any food dealer out of business by merely withdrawing his truckmen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Basis of the dispute: whether A.F. of L. or C.I.O. truckmen should deliver soda pop to the plants.

From Time Magazine Archive

But now he was turning to the truckmen.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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