trucker

¹ American  

[truhk-er] / ˈtrʌk ər /

noun

1. a person who drives a truck; truckdriver.

2. a person whose business is trucking goods.

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trucker ² American  

[truhk-er] / ˈtrʌk ər /

noun

1. a truck farmer.

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trucker ¹ British  

/ ˈtrʌkə /

noun

1. a lorry driver

2. a person who arranges for the transport of goods by lorry

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trucker ² British  

/ ˈtrʌkə /

noun

1. a market gardener

2. another word for hawker 1

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Etymology

Origin of trucker¹

First recorded in 1875–80; truck ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of trucker²

First recorded in 1530–40; truck ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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trucker

The Transportation Department didn’t respond to a request from The Times asking how many of the 110 trucker schools were in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

He walks on with a gold sequin jacket over a fresh-pressed polka-dot shirt, fuchsia bell-bottoms and yellow trucker hat and he has an Appalachian-style beard.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

The frozen trucker case proves this more than any other.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

Erik Hagerling, an independent trucker based in Michigan, said the diesel price increase has cost him an extra $300 to $400 a week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

The trucker inside with us yelled, “What do you want, Eddie?”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan