B1
lorry vs truck vs van
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| lorrynoun/ˈlɔːr.i/ | Meaning a large road vehicle for carrying goods; the usual British word for a truck | Goes with lorry driver | Example My uncle has been a lorry driver for twenty years and knows every road in the north. |
| trucknoun/trʌk/ | Meaning a large road vehicle for carrying goods | Goes with — | Example A truck full of vegetables stopped in front of the market. |
| vannoun/væn/ | Meaning a covered vehicle, bigger than a car, used for carrying goods or groups of people | Goes with delivery van | Example The delivery van stopped outside our office with three boxes of printer paper. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
A carrying rice overturned on the highway, and traffic stopped for hours.