panel truck
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of panel truck
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Police repeated for the public a witness statement that a white panel truck or step van with ladders was seen in the vicinity of one of the assassinations.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2023
“Over Stallone’s shoulder a blue panel truck enters the frame heading east,” Dan wrote.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2020
Doug Anderson’s father converted a panel truck into a bus with benches in 1937 to convey children to the one-room schoolhouse where his future wife was the sole teacher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2020
The mayor had barely finished speaking when a panel truck filled with plywood backed into the warehouse.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2012
Soon they came to an old panel truck propped up on cinderblocks.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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