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 Martin
Hugo MartinFood 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
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Officers were then informed that a kitten was stuck under a parked and active food truck.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Expect food trucks, live entertainment, and a pleasant river breeze as the holidays officially roll into high gear.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Breakfast Brothers started in 2017 as a late-night food truck outside Booker’s King of Diamonds nightclub.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Young children with dragons and cows painted on their small faces eagerly waited in line for kettle corn and ice cream at the many food trucks that lined the outer circle of the farm.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Expect food trucks, live entertainment, and a pleasant river breeze as the holidays officially roll into high gear.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Breakfast Brothers started in 2017 as a late-night food truck outside Booker’s King of Diamonds nightclub.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Young children with dragons and cows painted on their small faces eagerly waited in line for kettle corn and ice cream at the many food trucks that lined the outer circle of the farm.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Food truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20truck. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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