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

EES is being gradually introduced for travellers using Eurotunnel and the Port of Dover, but so far only applies to coach passengers and lorry drivers.

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Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot paid tribute to the lorry driver killed in the Landes region and appealed to the public to "exercise utmost caution when travelling and check with their transport operator before any journey".

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In 2022, Helen Hide-Wright, from Fenny Compton, suffered a heart attack at the wheel and crashed into a lorry on the other side of the road - breaking "almost every bone" in her body.

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The strike has been bitter, with collections by agency workers being disrupted on several occasions as striking workers blocked lorries from leaving depots.

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"No-one walks past you just see cars or lorries go back. It's ideal if you want to keep things hidden, which is obviously why he chose the place."

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