trucking

¹

[truhk-ing]

noun

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

trucking

²

[truhk-ing]

noun

1. the growing of vegetables for the market.

2. commercial bartering.

trucking

¹

/ ˈtrʌkɪŋ /

noun

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

2. commercial exchange; barter

trucking

²

/ ˈtrʌkɪŋ /

noun

1. the transportation of goods by lorry

Word History and Origins

Origin of trucking¹

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

Origin of trucking²

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

Example Sentences

In court papers, they describe him as a devoted father of two and an entrepreneur who owns a trucking company, manages a restaurant and donates time and money to charity.

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Kodiak Robotics will have a new name and a fresh opportunity to pitch its efforts to automate commercial trucking when the maker of software for self-driving vehicles makes its public-market debut.

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Sikhs, a religious minority group from India, have become a large part of America's trucking industry, helping to deliver everything from California strawberries to lumber across the country.

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The trucking culture is so deep in India as well as North America, that it has spawned its own genre of Punjabi music.

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Officials said the change is aimed at protecting American drivers’ safety and jobs, though critics warn it could worsen labor shortages in the trucking industry.

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