lorries
lorries — noun
- lorriessingular
- lorriesesplural
1. a large motor vehicle, usually with a closed cargo area at the back, used on roa
a large motor vehicle, usually with a closed cargo area at the back, used on roads for carrying goods from one location to another
The driver parked his lorry outside the warehouse and started unloading boxes of frozen fish.
countable noun: a lorry / the lorry / lorries
Keiko watched a red lorry carrying bags of cement head toward the new building site.
typical cargo: carrying [goods]
A queue of lorries waited at the border while drivers showed their travel papers.
The furniture company uses three lorries for deliveries across the city every morning.
Olu's father used to drive a lorry delivering fresh vegetables to supermarkets around Leeds.
- truck
the standard American English term; used interchangeably in many international contexts
- heavy goods vehicle (HGV)
formal/official term used in UK road regulations and logistics
文法句型
a lorry / the lorries / a fleet of lorries