Meaning & use
lorries
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The plural of lorry, the British English term for a large motor vehicle used to transport goods; a truck.
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A line of lorries idled outside the depot, waiting to unload.
Heavy lorries are banned from the narrow village roads during rush hour.
A note on using this word
Lorry is the standard British term, while American English almost always uses truck for the same vehicle.
Words with a similar meaning
trucks
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