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food truck

American  
[food truhk] / ˈfud ˈtrʌk /

noun

  • food trucks
    plural
  1. a truck or van from which food is sold, as to people on the street.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of food truck

First recorded in 1885–90


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At his Queenstown food truck, more modern, European-influenced offerings include a chicken Hāngī burger, served with a potato spread, grated apple and watercress salad on a sweet potato bun.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

Arevalo, who is originally from Ecuador and whose family has run the food truck for over 20 years, has noticed several benefits after swapping out his petrol generator.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

They also claim that while representing them, Anulewicz steered them into a $75,000 investment in his brother-in-law’s food truck business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

On a corner, a charity-operated food truck doled out lunches to a long, shuffling line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Audrey and I headed to our usual meeting spot by Heart & Seoul, the Korean BBQ food truck.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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