trucker

UK /ˈtɹʌkə/ US /ˈtɹʌkɚ/

noun 4adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

fellow, good, great, spotted, varying

VERB + TRUCKER

became, become, bottle, contacted, don't, like, make, throw

TRUCKER + NOUN

companies, father, hat, law, souls, things

PREP.

around, in, with

ADV.

nearly

Definitions

noun

One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.

A rogue; rascal; miscreant; a ne'er-do-well.

adj

Dishonest; resulting from or inspired by dishonesty.

noun

A truck driver.

I says, "Pig Pen, this here's the Rubber Duck We just ain't a-gonna pay no toll." So we crashed the gate doing ninety-eight. I says "Let them truckers roll, 10-4!"

Because of deregulation and the drive to lower costs, Mr. Lorr said, truckers are now regarded by many companies as just another replaceable part. Some can barely eke out a living.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — someone who drives a truck as an occupation

teamster

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I says, "Pig Pen, this here's the Rubber Duck We just ain't a-gonna pay no toll." So we crashed the gate doing ninety-eight. I says "Let them truckers roll, 10-4!"

Wiktionary

Because of deregulation and the drive to lower costs, Mr. Lorr said, truckers are now regarded by many companies as just another replaceable part. Some can barely eke out a living.

Wiktionary

No man having ever yet driven a saving bargain with this great trucker for souls.

Wiktionary

A trucker nearly froze to death on the road.

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Tom is a trucker.

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He's wearing a sleeveless shirt and a trucker hat.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, trucker is marked as derogatory, informal, archaic, UK, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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