lorry

noun

lor·​ry ˈlȯr-ē How to pronounce lorry (audio)
ˈlär-
plural lorries
chiefly British

Examples of lorry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An initial two-minute pan creeps from a rudimentary metal fan, over notebooks, cartons of crayons, a period toy lorry, an action man on the carpet, a small basket of marbles, a manual arm clock, to Rita, just waking up on her top bed bunk. John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024 At the novel’s climax, the refugees suffocate while hiding in a lorry tank at the border – the consequence, Kanafani suggests, of their timidity in the face of oppression. Graham Liddell, The Conversation, 6 May 2024 The plan was welcomed by some residents, who had fiercely campaigned against a new lorry depot destined for the same site. Morgan Meaker and Isabel Fraser, WIRED, 3 July 2024 On that day in March, after the lorry passed, Baba made a sharp turn into an almost invisible trail by the roadside, into one of his cocoa plots in the forest. thehustle.co, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lorry 

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Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lorry was in 1900

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“Lorry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lorry. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

lorry

noun
lor·​ry ˈlȯr-ē How to pronounce lorry (audio)
ˈlär-
plural lorries
chiefly British
: a large open truck

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