truck farm

noun

a farm or piece of land for the growing of vegetables and fruit for sale, especially to local or nearby markets.

Also called truck garden; especially British, market garden .

Origin of truck farm

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

OTHER WORDS FROM truck farm

truck farmer, nountruck farming, noun

Words nearby truck farm

truck camper, truck crop, truckdriver, Truckee, trucker, truck farm, truckie, trucking, truck jobber, truckle, truckle bed

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Example sentences from the Web for truck farm

The truck-farm seemed to be away off, "in the middle of nowhere."
Dorothy|Evelyn Raymond
I don't much like to say the poorhouse, where I was took after my folks died, and I hate to say Mrs. Stott's truck-farm.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
To him the money seemed a fortune, and that his old companion of the truck-farm must still be as poor in purse as he.
Dorothy's House Party|Evelyn Raymond
Its capacity was enormous, and so prolific was the truck-farm that it was always well filled when it made its city trips.
Dorothy|Evelyn Raymond

Evidently, this was a truck-farm and the mistress of it was preparing for market.
Dorothy|Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for truck farm

truck farm

noun

US and Canadian a market garden

Derived forms of truck farm

truck farmer, nountruck farming, noun

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单词	truck farm
释义	truck farm noun a farm or piece of land for the growing of vegetables and fruit for sale, especially to local or nearby markets. Also called truck garden; especially British, market garden . Origin of truck farm An Americanism dating back to 1865–70 OTHER WORDS FROM truck farm truck farmer, nountruck farming, noun Words nearby truck farm truck camper, truck crop, truckdriver, Truckee, trucker, truck farm, truckie, trucking, truck jobber, truckle, truckle bed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for truck farm The truck-farm seemed to be away off, "in the middle of nowhere." Dorothy\|Evelyn Raymond I don't much like to say the poorhouse, where I was took after my folks died, and I hate to say Mrs. Stott's truck-farm. Dorothy at Skyrie\|Evelyn Raymond To him the money seemed a fortune, and that his old companion of the truck-farm must still be as poor in purse as he. Dorothy's House Party\|Evelyn Raymond Its capacity was enormous, and so prolific was the truck-farm that it was always well filled when it made its city trips. Dorothy\|Evelyn Raymond Evidently, this was a truck-farm and the mistress of it was preparing for market. Dorothy\|Evelyn Raymond British Dictionary definitions for truck farm truck farm noun US and Canadian a market garden Derived forms of truck farm truck farmer, nountruck farming, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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