lorry

[lawr-ee, lor-ee]

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.

lorry

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lorry¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lorry¹

C19: perhaps related to northern English dialect lurry to pull, tug

Example Sentences

A manufacturer loaded one of the subcontractor's lorries up with goods - which were then never seen again.

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John O'Brien was killed last month after being hit by a lorry.

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A Palestinian warehouse in Beit Lid was attacked, with lorries set on fire.

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It crossed the centre line and was struck side-on by a heavy tipper lorry coming the other way.

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A girl is in critical condition in hospital after being airlifted from the scene of a serious road crash involving a lorry in County Londonderry.

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Related Words

• car 
• crate 
• freighter 
• jeep 
• pickup 
• rig 
• van 
• wagon