| English Dictionary |
LORRY
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does lorry mean?
• LORRY (noun)
The noun LORRY has 2 senses:
1. a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
2. a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides
Familiarity information: LORRY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lorry" is a kind of...):
waggon; wagon (any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
camion; lorry
Hypernyms ("lorry" is a kind of...):
motortruck; truck (an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"A good chief gives, he does not take." (Native American proverb, Mohawk)
"A mosquito can make the lion's eye bleed." (Arabic proverb)
"Dogs don't eat dogs." (Czech proverb)