tractor-trailer
/ˈtræktə treɪlə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtræktər treɪlər/ (ame, ipa)
tractor-trailer — noun
1. a very large road vehicle in which a powered front unit pulls a separate freight
a very large road vehicle in which a powered front unit pulls a separate freight trailer behind it
A loaded tractor-trailer rolled slowly toward the warehouse dock before sunrise.
loaded tractor-trailer + warehouse dock
Rafael learned to back a tractor-trailer into narrow loading spaces.
back a tractor-trailer into [space]
Police closed the bridge after a tractor-trailer lost a tire.
The company bought two new tractor-trailers for cross-country food deliveries.
- semi
informal North American shortening used in everyday speech
- 18-wheeler
informal term that emphasizes the typical wheel count of this kind of truck
- articulated lorry
British term for the same two-part freight vehicle
文法句型
a/the tractor-trailer
drive a tractor-trailer
tractor-trailer + noun
用法筆記
Mainly North American. The term refers to the whole connected vehicle, not only the rear trailer. British English more often uses 'articulated lorry', and informal US speech often shortens this to 'semi'.