Synonyms for
Lorry
Definition
a large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods or troops
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Common collocations
- heavy lorry
- delivery lorry
- lorry driver
- lorry park
- lorry load
- lorry accident
- lorry stop
Word family
noun lorry
Usage note
Primarily used in British English. In American English, 'truck' is the more common term for this type of vehicle.
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Example sentences
- The lorry driver was stuck in traffic for hours.
- The army used a lorry to transport supplies to the front lines.
- The removal company sent a lorry to pick up the furniture.
- The delivery lorry arrived at the store early in the morning.
- The garbage lorry comes every Wednesday to collect the trash.
Quotes
"I was always told don't trust a lorry driver" - Craig Charles
"I got on my bike and rode away from the lorry, but I didn't get far." - Barry Sheene
"My first job was driving a delivery lorry around Manchester." - Ian Mckellen