lorry
Americannoun
plural
lorries-
Chiefly British. a motor truck, especially a large one.
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any of various conveyances running on rails, as for transporting material in a mine or factory.
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a long, low, horse-drawn wagon without sides.
noun
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US and Canadian name: truck. a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, esp one with a flat platform See also articulated vehicle
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informal a phrase used humorously to imply that something has been dishonestly acquired
it fell off the back of a lorry
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any of various vehicles with a flat load-carrying surface, esp one designed to run on rails
Etymology
Origin of lorry
First recorded in 1830–40; akin to dial. lurry to pull, drag, lug
Example Sentences
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Slightly fewer people came via other illegal routes last year, such as in lorries or shipping containers.
From BBC
He said heavy lorries had driven over unprotected tree roots during previous events.
From BBC
And East Hampshire District Council also confirmed availability of bin lorries was behind its delay, saying it did not yet have a date for when food waste collections would start.
From BBC
One of the main orbital highways around Vienna was closed for several hours, and other sections of highway were blocked by snowdrifts, stranded lorries or poor visibility, said the national automobile association, OAMTC.
From Barron's
Filling his water tank at a petrol station outside the city, lorry driver Abdilrashiid Adam Jamac told AFP he now had an Israeli flag hanging in his home.
From Barron's
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