trucking

noun

truck·​ing ˈtrə-kiŋ How to pronounce trucking (audio)
: the process or business of transporting goods on trucks

Examples of trucking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Soon after a standstill meeting with Village Creek residents in late February, Provident informed city staff of its intention to build a 54,000 square foot trucking warehouse on the land the city planned to rezone for low-density residences. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024 Investigators with the state regulator said Toland manipulated information on insurance applications that left commercial trucking companies underinsured, a release said. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for trucking 

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Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trucking was in 1809

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“Trucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucking. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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