lorry

noun

lor·​ry ˈlȯr-ē 

ˈlär-

plural lorries

chiefly British

: motortruck

Examples of lorry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026

To avoid trucks that could swallow the Yaris whole in their grills, there are elbows to pull off onto and let lorries or more aggressive cars pass. — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026

Agents bought five lorries, and hired drivers who transported various goods to maintain their cover. — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025

Walking up Stamford Street with lorries thundering by. — Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lorry

• corrie
• corry
• cory
• dory
• flory
• glory
• gory
• hoary
• horry
• kauri
• lori
• lory

Kids Definition

lorry

noun

lor·​ry ˈlȯr-ē 

ˈlär-

plural lorries

chiefly British

: a large open truck