lorry

noun

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

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Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026 One man was also killed as a drone struck a lorry in the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, according to local authorities. ABC News, 17 May 2026 Walking up Stamford Street with lorries thundering by. Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 Later, grandmother and granddaughter drive down a road of African palm trees, passing a lorry load of immigrants, monotonous electricity grid lines crossing the sky and workers fumigating trees, Villalobos accumulating details of a harsh contemporary world. John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026 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 8 Jun. 2026.

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lorry

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

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