food truck
noun
: a large wheeled vehicle from which food is sold that typically contains cooking facilities where the food is prepared
Nearby, lunchtime crowds formed outside about half a dozen food trucks, serving Indian, Cuban, Mexican and French cuisine.—
Hugo Martín
Hugo MartínFood trucks aren't new to the city's landscape. For decades they've offered cheap eats along roadsides and at construction sites across southern California.—David Brindley
David BrindleyExamples of food truck in a Sentence
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In January, Le opened his first permanent space as Uncle’s in a stationary food truck outside Burial Beer Co.
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Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups.
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Midwest Living,
1 July 2026
The east side has openings where food trucks can be available on match days.
—
Cal Phillips
updated July 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Restaurant partners in Caracas are cooking for nearby communities, food trucks are serving shelters and distribution sites, and a larger kitchen is being established near La Guaira to bring meal preparation closer to the communities most affected.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups.
—
Midwest Living,
1 July 2026
The east side has openings where food trucks can be available on match days.
—
Cal Phillips
updated July 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Restaurant partners in Caracas are cooking for nearby communities, food trucks are serving shelters and distribution sites, and a larger kitchen is being established near La Guaira to bring meal preparation closer to the communities most affected.
—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for food truck
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“Food truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20truck. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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