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

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

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Truck as a Noun
Definitions of "Truck" as a noun
Synonyms of "Truck" as a noun (4 Words)
Associations of "Truck" (30 Words)

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.*