flatbed truck

noun

a truck with no sides, used to carry large, heavy objects

Meanings

nounflatbed truck (plural flatbed trucks)

plural flatbed trucks

  1. USa truck with no sides, used to carry large, heavy objects

    Synonyms: flatbed, flatbed lorry, rollback, slide truck

  2. A form of such a truck adapted or designed specifically as a tow truck or for transporting other vehicles.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna truck with no sides, used to carry large, heavy objects

Translations

Finnish avolavakuorma-auto
  • avolavakuorma-autotruck with no sides
Polish ciężarówka z platformą
  • ciężarówka z platformątruck with no sides
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flatbed truck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatbed%20truck.

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