Definition of "lorry" in English

noun

1. (British, Ireland, South Asia, Africa) A large and heavy motor vehicle designed to carry goods or soldiers; a truck

2. (road transport, Singapore, Malaysia) A truck with an open carriage, sometimes used for transporting construction workers.

3. (dated) A barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.

4. (dated) A small cart or wagon used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish.

5. (obsolete) A large, low, horse-drawn, four-wheeled cart without sides; also, a similar wagon modified for use on railways.

verb

1. (transitive, also figuratively) To transport by, or as if by, lorry.