Lorry Definition

lôrē, lŏrē
lorries
noun
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A low, flat wagon without sides.
Webster's New World
A motor truck.
Webster's New World
Any of various trucks fitted to run on rails.
Webster's New World

(UK) A motor vehicle for transporting goods; a truck.

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(dated) A small cart or wagon, as used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish.

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verb

To soil, dirty, bespatter with mud or the like.

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Other Word Forms of Lorry

Noun

Singular:
lorry
Plural:
lorries

Origin of Lorry

  • Origin obscure. Perhaps from English dialectal lurry (“to lug or pull about, drag"). Perhaps of North Germanic origin, related to Norwegian lurja, lorja, lerja (“wet, shapeless lump"), Norwegian lura (“cow-dung"), see lurt. Perhaps of Latin origin, related to French lourd (“heavy").

    From Wiktionary

  • Perhaps akin to dialectal lurry to lug, haul

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Lorry Sentence Examples

  • The lorry was caught by a gust of wind and blown through a barrier at the side of the bridge.

  • Employers must also make certain operators of lorry loader cranes are properly trained in all aspects of the operation of a lorry loader cranes are properly trained in all aspects of the operation of a lorry loader.

  • The chief and a small retinue met the Ford lorry at the outskirts.

  • We carry our own custom built sound system in a 7.5 ton lorry, which consist of nearly 20,000 watts of power.

  • On Thursday morning, as I was going to work, the bin lorry was at the top of our drive.

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