SINCE 1828
lorry
noun
lor·ry
| \ ˈlȯr-ē
, ˈlär-\
, ˈlär-\
plural lorries
Definition of lorry
chiefly British
Examples of lorry in a Sentence
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Last year the government reintroduced petrol subsidies to appease angry lorry drivers. — The Economist, "Latin America’s state-run oil giants are struggling," 12 July 2019 The chemicals used to process quinine are costly and come by lorry from Tanzania. — The Economist, "Eastern Congo has the world’s largest quinine plantations," 8 June 2019 Goldman Sachs, a bank, goes further, estimating that introducing new products such as the Model Y, a smaller SUV, and an electric lorry, together with refinancing debt, will require raising $10bn by 2020. — The Economist, "As Tesla’s share price falls, it becomes an inviting takeover target," 26 May 2018 Although the lorry-drivers’ rebellion made life miserable, 87% of Brazilians supported it, according to Datafolha, a pollster. — The Economist, "How a strike by lorry drivers will shape Brazil’s elections," 9 June 2018 Typically people are arrested on the street and not allowed to collect their belongings, savings or sometimes even children before being loaded onto lorries. — The Economist, "On the edge of the Sahara, people mourn the decline of people-smuggling," 5 July 2018 Unlike those classics, though, the music video features turbaned dancers in flashy kurtas belting out Punjabi lyrics while gyrating to bhangra beats, before a stage-set of lorries. — The Economist, "An all-American industry changes the all-American way," 3 May 2018 This summer a trial of an automated electronic system will begin in Orje, north of Svinesund, but even here most lorries will stop. — The Economist, "Norway’s border shows the problems Brexit could create in Ireland," 24 Feb. 2018 Since 1993, the tracks played host only to the occasional handmade, bamboo lorry, an interim fix to help transport locals, goods, and U.N. officials between remote villages. — Eli Meixler / Phnom Penh, Time, "Riding the Rails: Phnom Penh's Airport Train Is a Milestone for Cambodia," 4 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lorry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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