Synonyms

panel truck

American

noun

a small truck having a fully enclosed body, used mainly to deliver light or small objects.

panel truck British

noun

British equivalent: delivery van. a small van used esp for delivery rounds

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Etymology

Origin of panel truck

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

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panel truck

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

Some years ago, I helped drive a panel truck filled with about a dozen weighty sculptures from Omaha to a gallery in SoHo.

From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2022

“Over Stallone’s shoulder a blue panel truck enters the frame heading east,” Dan wrote.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2020

He convinced a Stockton bank to loan him $800 to buy a panel truck and supplies to make bologna sandwiches to sell to migrant farm workers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2017

Midaftemoon, she spotted a green panel truck pulling up to the rectory gates.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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