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LGV

abbreviation·AdvancedBritish

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UK/ˌel dʒiː ˈviː/
US/ˌel dʒiː ˈviː/

Meaning

  1. abbreviationcountableBritish

    Large goods vehicle: a heavy truck used to carry goods, with a weight above 3.5 tonnes in the UK.

    Grammar: Read letter by letter: an LGV driver.

    Patterns

    • an LGV driver
    • an LGV licence

    He trained for an LGV licence to drive a delivery truck.

    An LGV was blocking the narrow road.

    LGV drivers must take regular rest breaks.

Word forms

pluralLGVs

Common combinations

LGV driver
She works as an LGV driver for a supermarket.
LGV licence
You need an LGV licence for heavy trucks.
LGV test
He passed the LGV test on his first try.
LGV training
The company pays for LGV training.
drive an LGV
He has driven an LGV for ten years.

Synonyms and how they differ

HGV
HGV (heavy goods vehicle) is the older and still common name for the same kind of truck.
lorry
Lorry is the everyday British word for a truck, while LGV is the official category name.
truck
Truck is the American word and is less formal than the legal term LGV.

Word family

goods vehicle noun
a vehicle designed to carry cargo
HGV abbreviation
heavy goods vehicle

Commonly confused: LGV or LGV (rail)?

LGV vs LGV (rail)

In some contexts LGV can also mean a French high-speed rail line, so check the context.

Practice

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