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.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• food trucks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of food truck

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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food truck

The ad-hoc canteens range in scale from a single food truck in a parking lot to field kitchens fit for an army.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 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

Students were encouraged to experiment with AI; for one assignment, Sato incorporated an AI-generated food truck into a logo design.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

Dubbed Night at the Library, the four-hour extravaganza will feature more than 200 artists and 25 to 30 activations peppered throughout the library campus, plus DJ sets and local food truck fare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

In the middle of the second week, hospital authorities arranged a ride for me on a food truck headed south.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom