Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

owner-operator

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
own-er--op-er-a-tor
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
7
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who both owns and operates a piece of equipment, especially a semi-trailer truck (articulated lorry). They are a contractor; they may be a commercial carrier, but most often they provide capacity (trucks and drivers, with or without trailers or chassis) to either commercial or private carriers as a subcontractor.

Inflected Forms

owner-operators (plural)

Phrases

owner-driver truck driver

Frequently Paired Words

cabowner owner-driver truck driver

Questions

What does owner-operator mean?
Someone who both owns and operates a piece of equipment, especially a semi-trailer truck (articulated lorry). They are a contractor; they may be a commercial carrier, but most often they provide capacity (trucks and drivers, with or without trailers or chassis) to either commercial or private carriers as a subcontractor.

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