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US/ˈlɔːr.i/
UK/ˈlɒr.i/
a large road vehicle for carrying goods; the usual British word for a truck
In context
A lorry carrying rice overturned on the highway, and traffic stopped for hours.
My uncle has been a lorry driver for twenty years and knows every road in the north.
Heavy lorries are not allowed in the city centre during rush hour.
Words that go with lorry
noun + noun
- lorry driverThe lorry driver stopped for a coffee at the petrol station.
- delivery lorryA delivery lorry was blocking the narrow street.
- lorry loadThey brought in a lorry load of sand for the building site.
adjective + noun
- heavy lorryHeavy lorries are damaging the old bridge.
- articulated lorryAn articulated lorry got stuck under the low bridge.
verb + noun
- drive a lorryYou need a special licence to drive a lorry.