Teamster (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who drives a truck as an occupation.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He had been a teamster for over a decade, hauling cargo across the country in his big rig.
- After years of driving for various companies, the teamster decided to start his own trucking business.
- The teamster expertly maneuvered his tractor-trailer through the narrow city streets.
- A devoted teamster, John logged thousands of miles every month delivering goods nationwide.
- As a dedicated teamster, Mark took great pride in making his deliveries on time and in perfect condition.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
The driver of a team of horses doing hauling.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The teamster expertly guided the six horses pulling a wooden wagon down the country road.
- As the teamster yelled ho, the team of horses stopped abruptly, narrowly avoiding a collision.
- In the late 19th century, the primary occupation for many rural men was that of a teamster, hauling goods from town to town.
- Due to the long hours and grueling physical labor involved, the life of a teamster was not an easy one.
- At the last minute, the teamster needed to adjust the harnesses on the team of horses before they could safely continue hauling the heavy load.