noun
Pickup
noun
1
A small open-backed truck used for carrying goods.
"He loaded the lumber into the bed of his pickup."
"They drive an old red pickup around the farm."
2
The act of collecting a person or item from a particular place.
"The taxi app showed our driver was five minutes from pickup."
"School pickup is at 3:15 every afternoon."
3
An improvement or increase, especially in speed, activity, or business.
"Retailers reported a pickup in sales just before the holidays."
"There was a noticeable pickup in the car's acceleration after the tune-up."
How to Use Pickup
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDepending on context: a small truck, the act of collecting someone/something, or a rise in activity or pace.
Common mistake
Written as one word ("pickup") when it's a noun (the truck, the collection); often written as two words ("pick up") when it's the verb phrase.
Common pairings
pickup truck
pickup time
a pickup in demand
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