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lorries

  • plural
    of lorry.
    lorry
    noun
    a motor truck, especially a large one.

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It has called on the UK government to scrap any planned fuel duty rises in January, March and April and to introduce an essential user rebate for coaches, lorries and vans.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

At around seven o'clock last Saturday morning, dozens of men dressed in black climbed into the backs of lorries in a quiet Kent village called Preston-next-Wingham.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The investigations in Coedpoeth come as another field on the edge of the nearby village of Minera has seen dozens of lorries depositing materials, which one local councillor described as "reeking of diesel".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The charity said Swift's donation had allowed them to buy one-and-a-half articulated lorries full of food.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Days could sometimes go by without us seeing a vehicle coming down that narrow road, and the ones that did were usually vans or lorries bringing supplies, gardeners or workmen.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro