A British and Commonwealth term for a large commercial motor vehicle designed to carry heavy freight. It encompasses rigid trucks and articulated tractor-trailer combinations used in logistics and construction.
Heard on the job
The warehouse manager directed the incoming lorry to back into bay four for unloading.
Also heard as
- truck
- HGV
Do not mix it up with
- HGV: HGV is a specific regulatory classification for heavy vehicles, while lorry is the general everyday term for any large truck.