autotruck

[aw-toh-truhk]

noun

1. a motor truck.

Word History and Origins

Origin of autotruck¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; auto- ² + truck ¹

Example Sentences

Although A-to-Baggage, as the editors point out, is composed chiefly of abstract words, it contains many U. S. technical coinages like airbrake, airline, automobile, autobus, autocar, autotruck.

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