big rig

noun

A large truck, an 18-wheeler.

“Driving on the interstate at night, you will see less traffic, but more big rigs.”

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Meanings

nounbig rig (plural big rigs)

plural big rigs

  1. informalA large truck, an 18-wheeler.

    Driving on the interstate at night, you will see less traffic, but more big rigs.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
18-wheelertractor-trailer
Cite this entry
APA

big rig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20rig

MLA

“big rig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20rig. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big rig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20rig.

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