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

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

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

Jenna stood next to a metal bench by the food truck, her shoulder-length hair now an electric blue, not the black-with-a-pink-streak she’d had in June.

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