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

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Etymology

Origin of food truck

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

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food truck

Today their building, Cotton Mill Studios, is fully leased, including a first-floor space now home to their son’s Cuban restaurant, which had lost its food truck, kitchen and bar to the storm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 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

Ramirez also tries to stay ahead of the curve on innovations in the food truck industry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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

Abby’s dad said he’d set up a mobile One Stop food truck and would recruit other restaurant owners in town to do the same.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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