lorry
Americannoun
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Chiefly British. a motor truck, especially a large one.
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any of various conveyances running on rails, as for transporting material in a mine or factory.
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a long, low, horse-drawn wagon without sides.
noun
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US and Canadian name: truck. a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, esp one with a flat platform See also articulated vehicle
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informal a phrase used humorously to imply that something has been dishonestly acquired
it fell off the back of a lorry
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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
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Surrey Police said the earlier crash involved a white Mercedes Vito van, driven by the male patient who is in his 30s, and a white lorry.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Dramatic images from the major road show the lorry engulfed in flames, with huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The A9 is closed in both directions after a lorry burst into flames.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
A police officer at the scene of the crash told the BBC a bike and lorry were involved, with the cyclist in a "serious" condition in hospital.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
With each sound she heard—a lorry rumbling past, a chirping bird, a child’s cry—she ran from the veranda bench to peer down the road.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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