trucker
- 01 A2 Elementary
a person who drives a truck as their job, often traveling long distances.
a professional driver of a truck or heavy goods vehicle, typically engaged in long-haul transport.
Simple“The trucker stopped at a roadside café for a coffee before continuing his long journey.”
In context“Experienced truckers often prefer driving at night when the motorways are less congested and they can maintain a steady pace.”
Synonymslorry drivertruck driverhaulier - 02 C2 Proficiency
a person who is dishonest or cannot be trusted.
a deceitful or disreputable person; a rogue or cheat.
Simple“He was known as a bit of a trucker who would always try to trick people out of their money.”
In context“The local stories described him as a notorious trucker, warning newcomers not to enter into any business agreements with him.”
UsagePrimarily found in older Scottish or Northern English dialects.
Teacher's tipThis sense is archaic and dialectal; modern learners will almost exclusively encounter 'trucker' in the context of driving.
From Middle English *trukere (“one who disappoints, a deceiver”), from Middle English trukien (“to fail, run out, disappoint”), equivalent to truck (“to fail”) + -er (agent noun suffix). Compare trooker.
From truck (“a vehicle”) + -er (occupational suffix).
From truck (“to barter, trade”) + -er (agent noun suffix).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.