truck driver

truck driver noun: a person who drives a truck, especially one whose occupation is to drive a tractor-trailer or other large industrial truck.

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Noun

truck driver (plural truck drivers)

(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A person who drives a truck, especially one whose occupation is to drive a tractor-trailer or other large industrial truck.

Synonyms:

lorry driver, trucker, truckie
A freestyle skiing aerialist move involving grabbing the front end of one's skis on a jump in a pike position, similar to holding the large steering wheel of a big truck.
A freestyle BMX move involving turning the bicycle handlebar 360-degrees, akin to spinning the steering wheel of a big truck to turn.
(slang) A bomber pilot.

What does truck driver mean?: Truck driver means a person who drives a truck, especially one whose occupation is to drive a tractor-trailer or other large industrial truck.
What is truck driver in Indonesian?: Truck driver in Indonesian is sopir truk. See Truck driver meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is truck driver?: Truck driver is a noun.
What is the plural of truck driver?: The plural of truck driver is truck drivers.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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