lorry

[ lawr-ee, lor-ee ]

noun

, plural lor·ries.

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. a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, esp one with a flat platform US and Canadian nametruck See also articulated vehicle
2. off the back of a lorry 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

The 57-year-old was driving a bin lorry down a country road when another truck collided with his vehicle.

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Plymouth Magistrates' Court heard the newcomer to the firm had been moving strip curtains in the loading bay before being struck by the lorry.

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In his letter on 13 October, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel needed to allow a minimum of 350 lorries a day into Gaza, every day, by 12 November.

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During that evidence he admitted escaping from Wandsworth Prison in London by hanging in a makeshift sling under a food delivery lorry, concealed by the tailgate.

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Planning consent can also be required for lorry routes, storing construction materials, communication masts, fences and lighting.

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Related Words

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