lorry
noun
a motor truck, especially a large one.
lorries
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pluralof lorry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Before lorries became the preferred mode of transportation, wherries - large sailing boats used in the Broads - would have transported goods to and from the factory.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
At almost every petrol station we passed there was a queue of cars and lorries.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
Satellite images show Russia installed temporary, replacement pontoon bridges, which led to bottlenecks in lorries getting over.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Dawn approaches without anything happening—only the everlasting, nerve-wracking roll behind the enemy lines, trains, trains, lorries, lorries; but what are they concentrating?
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
