trucking
- 01 B1 Intermediate
the business or activity of moving goods from one place to another using trucks.
the commercial conveyance of freight by road using heavy goods vehicles.
Simple“The local economy depends heavily on trucking to get products to the city.”
In context“The logistics firm expanded its trucking operations to meet the rising demand for overnight delivery across the tri-state area.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
moving a camera sideways to follow the action in a film.
the lateral movement of a camera on a track or wheels, parallel to the subject.
Simple“The director used a trucking shot to follow the actor walking down the street.”
In context“The cinematographer suggested a smooth trucking motion to maintain the viewer's focus on the protagonist during the long dialogue sequence.”
Synonymstrackingdolly shot - 03 C2 Proficiency
an old word for trading or exchanging goods without using money.
the act of bartering or exchanging commodities. This sense is largely obsolete in modern commercial contexts.
Simple“In the old days, there was much trucking of farm goods for handmade tools.”
In context“The historian noted that the early settlers survived through the constant trucking of furs for essential supplies.”
From truck + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.