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
Then he called Seadragon executive officer John Riley and told him to scavenge as much used baseball gear as he could from the naval base at Pearl Harbor, enough to fill a panel truck.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2022
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
Though my very first car was a 1951 Chevy panel truck, I currently have a 2007 Ford Ranger parked in my driveway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2020
On Thursday I woke to the sound of Art’s panel truck noisily backing up to the salesroom door.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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