Lorry
(noun)
- A large road vehicle for transporting goods.
- A large, heavy truck or tractor used for carrying goods.
Origin:
Mid 19th century: from dialect lurry, from an alteration of load, perhaps influenced by old english lorjan 'to carry, carry away'.
Examples:
- The lorry was loaded with boxes of produce from the farm.
- The delivery lorry was too big to fit under the bridge, so they had to find another route.
- The lorry driver honked the horn to signal that he was ready to leave.
- The lorry was painted bright red, making it easy to spot on the road.
- The goods were transported from the factory to the warehouse on a lorry.