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

“I myself come from a trucker family. We’re all facing the effects of this.”

From Los Angeles Times

What if the trucker couldn’t get the roof back on?

From The Wall Street Journal

It was picked up by a trucker named Johny Sharma, according to a copy of a commercial driver’s license presented at the time of pickup that is included in the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Interest-rate sensitive stocks, such as those of airlines, truckers and small-cap companies, gained ground.

From The Wall Street Journal

Indian truckers say they are being unfairly targeted after a horrific accident triggered extra scrutiny of migrant drivers and tighter regulations.

From Los Angeles Times