truckman

[ truhk-muhn ]

noun

, plural truck·men.

1. a truckdriver.
2. a person who is in the business of trucking truck trucking goods, produce, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of truckman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; truck ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

He's the champion truckman—carry your trunk for you anywhere you want.

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In one of the hospitals I visited lay a wounded giant who had once been a truckman in a little town in Kent.

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When the amateur truckman returned, Ruth called out: Guess what, Verny?

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While he stopped on the street to secure a truckman, Mrs. Lively hurried in to get together the most valuable of their belongings.

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When they had reached the corner of Washington and La Salle, the truckman signified his intention of throwing off his load.

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