big rig
noun
plural big rigs
US
: a large truck with an attached trailer that is used for hauling freight : semitrailer sense 2
A father and grandfather, Brubaker worked behind the wheel of a big rig for over a decade before transferring to a supervisory role.—
Deirdre Reilly
Deirdre ReillyHe formerly drove a big rig for a freight company.—Jim Kleinpeter
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The new big rig essentially picks up where those two leave off, giving restless travelers a vessel for achieving their most ambitious dream adventures – an off-road RV that's bigger, more capable and more self-sufficient than anything Winnebago offers currently, or has sold previously.
—C.c. Weiss
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
At one point, the suspect allegedly swerved again into the wrong direction -- right at an oncoming big rig.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Part of the big rig was also on its side, and its front end was damaged.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Safety experts told ProPublica that some of the technologies opposed by Collins, which include devices on semitrucks to limit their speed and sensors on big rigs to automatically brake in the face of a potential collision, reduce the odds of crashes leading to serious injuries and deaths.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
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C.c. Weiss
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
At one point, the suspect allegedly swerved again into the wrong direction -- right at an oncoming big rig.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Part of the big rig was also on its side, and its front end was damaged.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Safety experts told ProPublica that some of the technologies opposed by Collins, which include devices on semitrucks to limit their speed and sensors on big rigs to automatically brake in the face of a potential collision, reduce the odds of crashes leading to serious injuries and deaths.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
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“Big rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20rig. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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