Meanings
nounsemi-trailer (plural semi-trailers)
plural semi-trailers · alternative semitrailer
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of semi-trailer truck (“a tractor-trailer or big rig, consisting of a semi-trailer and a semitruck pulling it”).
Synonyms: articulated lorry, artic, 18-wheeler, juggernaut, truck and trailer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEllipsis of semi-trailer truck (“a tractor-trailer or big rig, consisting of a semi-trailer and a semitruck pulling it”).
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
- Latinsēmi-
- Englishsemi-
- Englishtrailer
- Englishsemi-trailer
Translations
Bulgarian полуремарке
- полуремарке (poluremarke)trailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Czech návěs
- návěstrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Danish sættevogn
- sættevogntrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Dutch oplegger
- opleggertrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Estonian poolhaagis
- poolhaagistrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Finnish puoliperävaunu
- puoliperävaunutrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
French semi-remorque
- semi-remorquetrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
German Auflieger, Sattelauflieger
- Aufliegertrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
- Sattelaufliegertrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Hungarian félpótkocsi
- félpótkocsitrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Italian semirimorchio
- semirimorchiotrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Japanese セミトレーラー
- セミトレーラー (semitorērā)trailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Latvian puspiekabe
- puspiekabetrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Lithuanian pùspriekabė
- pùspriekabėtrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Norwegian Bokmål semitrailer
- semitrailertrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Polish naczepa
- naczepatrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Portuguese semirreboque, carreta
- semirreboquetrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
- carretatrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Romanian semiremorcă
- semiremorcătrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Russian полуприце́п
- полуприце́п (polupricép)trailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Spanish semirremolque
- semirremolquetrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Swedish påhängsvagn, semitrailer
- påhängsvagntrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
- semitrailertrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Ukrainian напівпри́чіп
- напівпри́чіп (napivprýčip)trailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Vietnamese sơ mi rơ mooc, sơ-mi rơ-mooc
- sơ mi rơ mooctrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
- sơ-mi rơ-mooctrailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
Cite this entry
APA
semi-trailer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-trailer
MLA
“semi-trailer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-trailer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semi-trailer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-trailer.
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