trucker

¹ American  

[truhk-er] / ˈtrʌk ər /

noun

1. a person who drives a truck; truckdriver.

2. a person whose business is trucking truck 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

For Caveda, the Florida trucker, the rapid increase has strained his business and pushed his time-tested money-saving strategies to their limit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tesla finally has its first semi-truck and it’s already a hit with truckers.

From MarketWatch

Shearer is among the few American truckers to drive a pilot model Semi.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just as the state’s more than 25 million registered drivers are experiencing pain at the pump, the rising cost of diesel fuel is hitting Southern California’s large logistics industry, including truckers reliant on diesel fuel.

From Los Angeles Times

The trucker catalogs diesel prices each time she fuels up for the roughly 500-mile round trip she makes six nights a week hauling modular dorm rooms from outside Los Angeles to California Polytechnic State University.

From The Wall Street Journal