sound truck

American  

noun

1. a truck carrying a loudspeaker from which speeches, music, etc., are broadcast, as for advertising, campaigning, or the like.

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sound truck British  

noun

1. a motor vehicle carrying a public address system also called (in Britain and certain other countries) loudspeaker van

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Etymology

Origin of sound truck

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Some of the signs were attached to the sound truck.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2022

“There was nobody that was yelling at the sheriffs or throwing anything or provoking them. I don’t think anyone was really paying attention to the sheriffs because the sound truck was on the street.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2020

On Wednesday, as she inched her way through cramped markets in sweltering heat, followed by a single sound truck, people greeted her warmly.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2017

When Silva appeared on top of a large sound truck to address the crowd he was greeted with loud cheers and shouts of "Lula, Lula."

From US News • Mar. 19, 2016

Even before the sound truck pulled out, the cars of the Caravan were breaking away from the mass and disappearing in the distance.

From Human Error by Jones, Raymond F.