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Definition of lorry

lorry

/ˈlɒr.i/
lor · ry
Plural:lorries
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• noun

1

British A large, heavy motor vehicle designed for transporting goods, materials, or troops by road.

Example

"The delivery lorry backed slowly into the warehouse loading bay to unload the pallets of produce."

2

A low, flat, four-wheeled wagon or cart without sides, pulled by horses or run on rails in mines, quarries, and factories.

Example

"Workers loaded the heavy blocks of quarried slate onto the rail lorry to be hauled to the processing shed."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Lorry" is the standard British English term for a large cargo vehicle, whereas "truck" is the standard equivalent in North American and Australian English.

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Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the 1830s in British railway usage for a flat-bed wagon, probably derived from the English dialect verb "lurry," meaning to pull, drag, or lug.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lorry. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lorry
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