semitruck

noun

semi·​truck ˈse-ˌmī-ˌtrək How to pronounce semitruck (audio)

Examples of semitruck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web A day earlier on June 29, Campbell was walking on I-71 for an unknown reason when the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said she was hit by a semitruck around 2:15 a.m. The Enquirer, 1 July 2024 One of the occupants, Damone Maston, 21, of Dayton, was then hit by a semitruck driven by a 47-year-old Pennsylvania man. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 June 2024 The semitruck carrying my dinner backed into its parking spot at the Port of San Diego on a late morning in early April. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024 The Cincinnati Fire Department stated in a release that the semitruck was traveling northbound on I-71 before losing control. Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for semitruck 

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semitruck was in 1969

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“Semitruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semitruck. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.

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