pickup truck

Open-bed hauler

A pickup truck is a light truck with an enclosed cab and an open cargo bed in the rear.

The design allows hauling materials too dirty or bulky for a car trunk: He loaded the lumber into his pickup truck.

Pickups range from compact work vehicles to large, luxury-appointed models.

Often shortened to pickup or truck.

vehicle

cab

Vehicle for hire

drivetrain · suspension · grille · headlights · bedliner · crew cab · running boards · bumper · fender · axle

hauling

payload

Carried freight or charge

mulch · furniture · equipment · appliances · towing · trailer · straps · tarpaulin · tie-downs · load

worksite

contractor

Hired construction professional

electrician · toolbox · ladder · workbench · tradesman · materials · equipment · supplies · heavy-duty · utility

rural

farm

Agricultural land tract

feed · dirt road · gravel road · country · homestead · pasture · barn · harvest · fencing · acreage

rugged

durable

Able to withstand use

tough · robust · all-terrain · off-road · mud · rock crawling · trail · skid plate · winch · snorkel

Categories
Opposites
vehicle body type/cargo configuration

pickup trucksedan

Enclosed passenger car

compact car · coupe · hatchback · minivan · sports car

vehicle size and scale

pickup trucksmart car

Tech-equipped automobile

compact car · microcar · city car · subcompact · Smart car

cultural/lifestyle signaling

pickup truckTesla

EV manufacturer and surname

electric car · city car · hybrid · Volvo · Vespa

Family

truck, pick up, trucks, pickup, picked up, trucked, trucking, picking up, truckload

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G