box truck
box truck — noun
1. a low, flat truck used for carrying boxed goods, bales, or similar loads
a low, flat truck used for carrying boxed goods, bales, or similar loads
The warehouse crew loaded cartons of towels onto a box truck before dawn.
load cartons onto a box truck
A small box truck carried hay bales from the auction yard to the farm.
box truck carrying bales
The mover chose a low box truck because the shop's loading door was short.
Several box trucks waited outside the market to collect crates of produce.
- cargo truck
broader term for a truck that carries goods
- flatbed
an open-platform truck; similar when the load is exposed
- lorry
British general word for a truck
文法句型
a box truck
load boxes onto a box truck
a box truck for boxes or bales
用法筆記
This older or technical sense refers to a low flat truck for cargo such as boxes or bales. In everyday modern use, many speakers use 'box truck' for an enclosed delivery truck; check the context if the exact vehicle type matters.
常見錯誤
Incorrect: 'The box truck is the box itself.' Correct: 'The box truck carries boxes or bales.' In this sense, 'box' describes the kind of cargo, not the whole object.
2. a large, light box or crate on small wheels, used in factories or stores for mov
a large, light box or crate on small wheels, used in factories or stores for moving materials or goods
The clerk pushed a box truck full of folded shirts from the stockroom.
push a box truck
In the factory, painted parts cooled in a box truck before assembly.
factory context
A box truck on casters rolled easily between the packing tables.
Workers used two box trucks to move loose fabric scraps to the recycling area.
- rolling crate
plain descriptive phrase for a crate on wheels
- wheeled bin
similar container, often deeper or used for bulk items
- cart
more general word for a wheeled object pushed by hand
文法句型
a box truck
push a box truck
a box truck on casters
用法筆記
This is a specialized warehouse or factory term. It names a wheeled container, not a motor vehicle.
常見錯誤
Incorrect: 'The driver parked the box truck on casters.' Correct: 'The worker pushed the box truck on casters.' This sense is moved by hand.