lorry
[ lawr-ee, lor-ee ]
/ ˈlɔr i, ˈlɒr i /
noun, plural lor·ries.
Chiefly British.
a motor truck, especially a large one.
any of various conveyances running on rails, as for transporting material in a mine or factory.
a long, low, horse-drawn wagon without sides.
Origin of lorry
First recorded in 1830–40; akin to dial.
lurry to pull, drag, lug
Words nearby lorry
lorraine,
lorraine cross,
lorre,
lorrie,
lorris,
lorry,
lory,
los alamitos,
los alamos,
los altos,
los angeleno
Example sentences from the Web for lorry
British Dictionary definitions for lorry
lorry
/ (ˈlɒrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, esp one with a flat platform
US and Canadian name: truck See also articulated vehicle
off the back of a lorry British informal
a phrase used humorously to imply that something has been dishonestly acquired
it fell off the back of a lorry
any of various vehicles with a flat load-carrying surface, esp one designed to run on rails
Word Origin for lorry
C19: perhaps related to northern English dialect
lurry to pull, tug