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

Israel will lift enough of its restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza to allow in 400 lorry loads a day, which would be distributed by the UN and other agencies.

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At 11:15 a white lorry marked "Bomb Disposal" arrived at the scene and went behind the police cordon that had been set up around the synagogue.

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The M5 in Devon has fully reopened after a major incident was declared by emergency services when a lorry carrying electric vehicles caught fire.

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They were happy to put vulnerable migrants into the backs of lorries for long Channel sea crossings, and I'm delighted they are now behind bars.

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NCA investigators also uncovered messages sent between her and Burton on 5 July 2022 – two days after the first lorry carrying drugs was intercepted.

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Related Words

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