Meaning & use

lorry

noun·Everyday

British English word for a large motor vehicle used to transport goods by road.

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A lorry loaded with furniture blocked the narrow country lane.

He has driven a lorry for the same delivery company for twenty years.

A note on using this word

Lorry is standard in British English; American English uses truck for the same vehicle.

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