truck farm

truck farm

n. A small farm producing vegetables for commercial sale, usually to local markets.

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[From truck.]

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truck farmer n.truck farm′ing n.

truck farm

n (Commerce) US and Canadian a market garden truck farmer n truck farming n

truck′ farm`

n. a farm for the growing of vegetables for the market. [1865–70, Amer.] truck′ farm`er, n. truck′ farm`ing, n.

truck farm

- Refers to the sense of truck as "commodities for sale," and, later, "garden produce for market."See also related terms for truck.

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Noun

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truck farm - a farm where vegetables are grown for markettruck gardenfarm - workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm"