TRUCK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRUCK?

Need another word that means the same as “truck”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “truck” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Truck” are: motortruck, hand truck, heavy goods vehicle, juggernaut

Truck as a Noun

Definitions of "Truck" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “truck” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A wooden disc at the top of a ship's mast or flagstaff, with holes for halyards to slide through.
• Each of two axle units on a skateboard, to which the wheels are attached.
• A handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects.
• A railway bogie.
• A large, heavy road vehicle used for carrying goods, materials, or troops; a lorry.
• A low flat-topped trolley used for moving heavy items.
• An automotive vehicle suitable for hauling.
• A railway vehicle for carrying freight, especially a small open one.

Synonyms of "Truck" as a noun (4 Words)

hand truck	A unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses.
heavy goods vehicle	A serious (or tragic) role in a play.
juggernaut	An avatar of Vishnu. The juggernaut of public expenditure.
motortruck	An automotive vehicle suitable for hauling.

Associations of "Truck" (30 Words)

automobile	Travel in an automobile.
axle	A rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) passing through the centre of a wheel or group of wheels. Axle grease.
bicycle	Ride a bicycle. They spent the holidays bicycling around the beautiful Devonshire countryside.
bus	Send or move around by bus. The priest bussed in from a neighbouring parish.
cab	Ride in a taxicab. Cab drivers.
cart	Transport something in a cart. My mother carted us around from one activity to another.
chauffeur	Drive someone in a vehicle. She insisted on being chauffeured around.
crane	Move a heavy object with a crane. The opening crane shot.
cycle	Pass through a cycle. Economies cycle regularly between boom and slump.
cyclist	A person who rides a bicycle.
drive	Work as a driver. The riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views.
driver	A golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver. A taxi driver.
fare	The sum charged for riding in a public conveyance. Those expecting conventional Hollywood fare will be disappointed.
laden	Remove with or as if with a ladle. The moisture laden air.
limousine	A passenger vehicle carrying people to and from an airport. The Prince was whisked away in a black limousine.
loaded	(of a firearm) charged with ammunition. A loaded gun.
motorist	Someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile.
pallet	A mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed.
pantechnicon	A large van for transporting furniture.
pedal	Move by working the pedals of a bicycle. A brake pedal.
pickup	A small van or truck with low sides. Travel by coach from your local pickup point to your hotel.
ride	Ride over along or through. The ride is comfortable though there is a slight roll when cornering.
spoke	One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder.
taxi	Ride in a taxicab. He taxied the plane to the very end of the airstrip.
tram	Travel by tram. A tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine.
trucker	Someone who drives a truck as an occupation.
tumbrel	A farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution.
van	A caravan. A van driver.
vehicle	A substance that facilitates the use of a drug, pigment, or other material mixed with it. Casein was used as a vehicle for pigments by the medieval painters.
wheel	A thing resembling a wheel in particular a cheese made in the form of a shallow disc. A small wheel of Brie.