semitrailer
noun
semi·trail·er
| \ ˈse-ˌmī-ˌtrā-lər
, ˈse-mē-, -mi-\
, ˈse-mē-, -mi-\
Definition of semitrailer
1
: a freight trailer that when attached is supported at its forward end by the fifth wheel device of the truck tractor
2
: a trucking rig made up of a tractor and a semitrailer
Examples of semitrailer in a Sentence
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The crash occurred on northbound U.S. Highway 59 in Victoria County when the van hit a semitrailer, San Miguel told the Advocate. — Paul Cobler, Dallas News, "5 dead, 7 injured in three-vehicle crash in South Texas," 20 July 2019 Cole-Hamilton said semitrailer trucks will ultimately complete about 2,000 journeys to provide the infrastructure to Portrush and then remove it. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "Lugging the British Open Across the Irish Sea," 20 July 2019 Tesla is also developing a long haul semitrailer truck that would include semiautonomous features for highway driving. — Peter Holley, Washington Post, "Florida’s latest oddity: Semi trucks with nobody inside them," 26 June 2019 Remnants of a scorched semitrailer truck could be seen behind the gate to the warehouse. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Jim Beam bourbon warehouse crumbles as runoff from fire spills into Kentucky River," 3 July 2019 The semitrailer plunged about 30 feet off the highway and onto East Frontage Road, WISN reported. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Truck Driver Dies Trying to Avoid Fiery Wisconsin Pileup: He's 'a Hero' for 'Risking His Life'," 20 June 2019 The semitrailer, like the first, burst into flames. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Truck Driver Dies Trying to Avoid Fiery Wisconsin Pileup: He's 'a Hero' for 'Risking His Life'," 20 June 2019 A half-dozen Washington residents have already volunteered possible resting places for the giant mammals, which can be as long as a semitrailer and weigh up to 45 tons. — New York Times, "A Beached Whale Needs Somewhere to Rot. How About Your Place?," 17 June 2019 Corry, 51, represents Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos, the Texas truck driver charged with 36 felonies for crashing his runaway semitrailer into stopped traffic April 25. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Robert Corry, lawyer for suspect charged in deadly I-70 crash, arrested in domestic violence case," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'semitrailer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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semitrailer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of semitrailer
US
: a long trailer that has wheels at the rear and is attached at its forward end to a large truck
: a large truck with a long trailer attached to the back of it
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