lorry
- noun
- B1
- Top 5000
- British English only
A large road vehicle with a driver's cab at the front, built to carry heavy goods over long distances.
A heavy lorry blocked the narrow lane for almost an hour.
The lorry driver checked his mirrors before reversing into the yard.
Long queues of lorries waited at the border in freezing fog.
Our new washing machine arrived on a lorry this morning.
Common collocations: lorry driver · heavy lorry · articulated lorry · load a lorry · lorry park · by lorry
Part of: Means of transport
Forms
- plural
- lorries