over-the-road
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of over-the-road
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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“A lot of drivers don’t want to go over-the-road,” Khang said, using a term that means jobs that require drivers to cross state lines.
From Los Angeles Times
Prosecutors said Howell was employed as a delivery driver for the Cincinnati Enquirer and was an over-the-road truck driver, and “his possible victims are not necessarily limited to this geographic region.”
From Seattle Times
Diverting shipments to over-the-road transportation would require an additional 467,000 long-haul trucks per day, exceeding availability, AAR said.
From Reuters
Only 7 percent of the 300,000 to 500,000 so-called over-the-road truck drivers in the United States are women.
From New York Times
Mr. Graves is what is known in trucker vernacular as an over-the-road driver, meaning that he typically does not make it home by nightfall.
From New York Times
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