lorry

American  

[lawr-ee, lor-ee] / ˈlɔr i, ˈlɒr i /

noun

plural

lorries

1. Chiefly British. a motor truck, especially a large one.

2. any of various conveyances running on rails, as for transporting material in a mine or factory.

3. a long, low, horse-drawn wagon without sides.

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lorry British  

/ ˈlɒrɪ /

noun

1. US and Canadian name: truck.  a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, esp one with a flat platform See also articulated vehicle

2. informal a phrase used humorously to imply that something has been dishonestly acquired

   it fell off the back of a lorry

3. any of various vehicles with a flat load-carrying surface, esp one designed to run on rails

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Etymology

Origin of lorry

First recorded in 1830–40; akin to dial. lurry to pull, drag, lug

Example Sentences

Police have arrested 12 men on suspicion of immigration offences after reports of people in the back of a lorry.

From BBC

With a generous handful of hay and some firm nudges, stud farm workers in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region coax a bay horse onto a lorry that will evacuate the animal to safety.

From Barron's

A section of the main motorway linking Scotland and England remains closed southbound after reports of multiple lorries being blown over during Storm Bram.

From BBC

Freight drivers have been advised that Operation Overflow - an emergency parking plan for lorries that cannot get on ferries - will be activated at 10:00.

From BBC

Luke Pollard said the suspension of the British Army's entire support lorry fleet for repairs to be carried out, as first reported by The Times, was an example of the "system working properly".

From BBC

Related Words

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