trucker

¹

[truhk-er]

noun

1. a person who drives a truck; truckdriver.

2. a person whose business is trucking truck trucking goods.

trucker

²

[truhk-er]

noun

1. a truck farmer.

trucker

¹

/ ˈtrʌkə /

noun

1. a lorry driver

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

trucker

²

/ ˈtrʌkə /

noun

1. a market gardener

2. another word for hawker 1

Word History and Origins

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

Criminal gangs are buying up haulage firms to pose as truckers and steal goods by the lorryload, the BBC has learned.

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Despite it all, dozens of tanker truckers still brave the roads, driven on by "necessity" and "patriotism", they say.

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Increasing the port’s capacity and ability to accommodate larger ships would boost job opportunities by about 20% for longshoremen, truckers, warehouse workers and terminal operators, Seroka said.

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He says English proficiency as essential for acclimation, and recommends that federal and state governments, as well as trucker associations, offer subsidized programs to help immigrants learn English as a second language.

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Another concern for immigrant truckers has been the English language proficiency test required for commercial truck drivers.

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