Words / A2

TRUK/trʌk/

A truck is a large vehicle for goods: a delivery truck, a truck driver, truck park. Lorry is the everyday British cousin. Van is smaller. Track is rails or a path. Do not write truck when you mean track, or trunk.

Meaning

A large road vehicle for carrying goods.

Examples

• “A delivery truck blocked the hotel car park.”
• “A truck was unloading boxes at the back of the supermarket.”
• “Cyclists should leave extra space when a truck turns.”

Good to know

a delivery truck / truck driver. British cousin: lorry. Mix-up: track, trunk.

Near in meaning

lorry

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