lorry

noun

lor·​ry ˈlȯr-ē How to pronounce lorry (audio)
ˈlär-
plural lorries
chiefly British

Examples of lorry in a Sentence

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On December 19, 2016, an Islamist extremist drove a lorry into a Christmas market next to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at Breitscheidplatz, Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 56 others. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition. Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 As a result, smugglers' business models changed: lorries are still used, but places in them are rarer and much more expensive. The Week Uk, theweek, 1 Dec. 2024 The accused include a nurse, a journalist, a prison warden, a local councillor, a soldier, lorry drivers and farm workers. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lorry 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lorry was in 1900

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“Lorry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lorry. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

lorry

noun
lor·​ry ˈlȯr-ē How to pronounce lorry (audio)
ˈlär-
plural lorries
chiefly British
: a large open truck

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