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Added 9 October 2026

lorry

/ˈlɒɹi/ noun

First recorded: 19th century Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lorry at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A large low horse-drawn wagon without sides.
A large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides.

Origin

Uncertain; perhaps from dialectal English lurry (“to lug or pull about, drag”) (compare dialectal lurry-cart), or from the forename Laurie. First attested in early to middle 19th century.

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