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—truck farmer. —truck farming.a farm for the growing of vegetables for the market. Also called truck garden; esp. Brit., market garden.[1865-70, Amer.]
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truck farm — ➔ farm1 * * * truck farm UK US noun [C] US (UK market garden) ► a small farm that produces fruit and vegetables and sells them in the local area: »He helped with running the family s three acre truck farm … Financial and business terms
truck farm — truck′ farm n. agr. brit. a farm for the growing of vegetables for the market • Etymology: 1865–70, amer. truck′ farm er, n. truck′ farm ing, n … From formal English to slang
truck farm — ☆ truck farm n. a farm where vegetables are grown to be marketed truck farmer n. truck farming n … English World dictionary
truck farm — n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: truck to barter ; TRUCK13] AmE an area for growing vegetables and fruit for sale British Equivalent: market garden … Dictionary of contemporary English
truck-farm — truckˈ farm noun (US) A market garden • • • Main Entry: ↑truck … Useful english dictionary
truck farm — truck ,farm noun count AMERICAN a small farm where vegetables are grown to be sold. British market garden … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
truck farm — noun a farm where vegetables are grown for market • Syn: ↑truck garden • Hypernyms: ↑farm * * * noun : a farm devoted to the production of vegetables for the market * * * truck farmer … Useful english dictionary
truck farm — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms truck farm : singular truck farm plural truck farms American a market garden … English dictionary
truck farm — Synonyms and related words: arable land, barnyard, barton, cattle ranch, chicken farm, collective farm, cotton plantation, croft, dairy farm, demesne, demesne farm, dry farm, dude ranch, factory farm, fallow, farm, farmery, farmhold, farmland,… … Moby Thesaurus
truck farm — noun Etymology: 2truck Date: 1866 a farm devoted to the production of vegetables for the market • truck farmer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
