noun
lorry
LO-ree
noun
1
A large motor vehicle used to transport heavy goods by road (the British word for a truck).
"A lorry blocked the narrow lane while making a delivery."
"The removal company sent two lorries to move all our furniture."
How to Use Lorry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe British English word for a large goods-carrying truck.
UK vs US
British English says "lorry"; American English says "truck."
Easily confused with
Common pairings
lorry driver
delivery lorry
Word Forms
lorried past tense, lorries plural, lorries singular
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Etymology
Origin uncertain — possibly from a dialectal English word meaning "to drag or lug," or from the personal name Laurie. First recorded in the 19th century.