Definition

1. Noun:
   • A light truck with an open cargo area (bed) and low sides, typically with a tailgate that can be lowered: A pickup truck is a motor vehicle designed primarily for transporting cargo. It is characterized by a separate cabin for passengers and an open-top rear cargo bed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He loaded the furniture into the back of his pickup truck.
  • Many contractors use a pickup truck to carry their tools and materials to the job site.
  • The farmer drove his pickup truck down the dirt road.

Advanced Usage

• "Pickup truck" as a cultural symbol: In some regions, particularly North America, the pickup truck is often associated with practicality, ruggedness, and a certain lifestyle.
  • The pickup truck has become an icon of American automotive culture.

Variants and Related Words

• Pickup (n): A common informal shortening of "pickup truck."
  • He drives an old pickup.
• Truck (n): A more general term for a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. A pickup truck is a specific type of light truck.
• Lorry (UK) (n): The British English term for what is typically a larger truck; "pickup truck" is still used in UK English for this specific vehicle type.

Synonyms

• Utility truck: A formal term emphasizing the vehicle's work-oriented purpose.
• Light-duty truck: A category that includes pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs based on their weight and design.

Related Phrases

• Pickup bed: The open cargo area at the rear of the vehicle.
  • They put the camping gear in the pickup bed.
• Tailgate: The hinged gate at the back of the pickup bed that can be lowered for loading.
  • We sat on the tailgate to watch the sunset.

Related Idioms

Noun

1. a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard