semitruck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of semitruck
First recorded in 1970–75; semi(trailer) + truck 1
Example Sentences
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The company said it plans to start volume production of its autonomous Cybercab and fully electric semitruck this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Tesla has a 1 megawatt charging system External link that can provide 400 miles External link of range to its huge all-electric semitruck in about 30 minutes.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
Separately, the administration announced it will stop issuing work visas for commercial truck drivers, citing a fatal Florida highway crash involving an Indian national operating a semitruck.
From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025
Earlier this year, nine L.A. city firefighters were injured when a tank of compressed natural gas exploded while they were working to extinguish a semitruck fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2024
At the border, we climbed into a giant semitruck run by the refugee arm of the United Nations, the UNHCR.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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