lorry

noun

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

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Hide in back of lorry, never mind, nowadays, so many even try to swim. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for lorry

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lorry was in 1900

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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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