teamster

/'ti:mstə/

Thân thiện

A teamster delivers goods to a local market.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person whose occupation is driving a truck: A "teamster" is primarily someone who drives a truck professionally, especially a large commercial vehicle.
   • The driver of a team of horses: Historically, a "teamster" was a person who drove a team of horses, typically for hauling goods.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The teamster delivered the shipment across the country. (The professional truck driver delivered the shipment across the country.)
  • In the 19th century, a teamster controlled the horses pulling the wagon. (In the 19th century, a driver controlled the horses pulling the wagon.)

Advanced Usage

• "Teamster" as a union member: Often capitalized when referring to a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a large labor union in the United States and Canada.
  • He has been a proud Teamster for twenty years. (He has been a proud member of the Teamsters union for twenty years.)

Variants and Related Words

• Teamsters (plural noun, often capitalized): Refers to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union.
  • The Teamsters negotiated a new contract. (The union negotiated a new contract.)
• Truck driver (noun): A more common modern synonym for the primary meaning.
  • The truck driver stopped at the rest area. (The truck driver stopped at the rest area.)

Synonyms

• Trucker: A casual term for a person who drives a truck.
• Hauler: A person or company engaged in the transport of goods.
• Wagoner: A driver of a wagon, especially one drawn by horses (historical).

Related Phrases

• Teamster local: A local branch or chapter of the Teamsters union.
  • She attended the meeting at her Teamster local. (She attended the meeting at her local union branch.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who drives a truck as an occupation
2. the driver of a team of horses doing hauling

Từ đồng nghĩa

• trucker
• truck driver