trucking

¹ American  

[truhk-ing] / ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the art or business of conveying articles or goods on trucks.

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trucking ² American  

[truhk-ing] / ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the growing of vegetables for the market.

2. commercial bartering.

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trucking ¹ British  

/ ˈtrʌkɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: truck farming, market gardening. the business of growing fruit and vegetables on a commercial scale

2. commercial exchange; barter

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trucking ² British  

/ ˈtrʌkɪŋ /

noun

1. the transportation of goods by lorry

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Etymology

Origin of trucking¹

First recorded in 1800–10; truck ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of trucking²

First recorded in 1585–95; truck ² + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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trucking

Still, tariffs and inflationary pressures, including from trucking, fuel, aluminum and steel, remain significant headwinds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Harbor Trucking Assn. approached the ports earlier this year to ask for support with electric trucking operations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

California’s two biggest ports have been raising money to support electric trucking since 2022, when they imposed a $10 clean truck fee on diesel rigs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Starting in 1917, the state became one of the first to require trucking companies to get regulatory permission to enter the delivery market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

You can fold the Puss Moth’s wings back for trucking the machine around or storing.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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