Plural of lorry
regular plural
The plural of lorry is lorries.
Forms of lorry
| Singular | lorry /ˈlɒɹi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lorries |
| Countable | countable |
Lorries in a sentence
- Until the main road from Hatfield to Hertford was diverted a few years ago, heavy lorries trundling through the village sometimes knocked chunks off corner buildings, but now the village has regained much of its former tranquillity.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 224, about Hertingfordbury
- There was also the influx of a third of a million road lorries, sold at giveaway prices after their war roles ceased and used by competing one-man businesses to skim off sundry agricultural freight.2023 March 8, Howard Johnston, “Was Marples the real railway wrecker?”, in RAIL, number 978, page 51
- His reference to waves of lorries on the A55 that match ferry schedules may become dated.2021 December 29, Philip Haigh, “Rail’s Role in Unifying Great Britain and Northern Ireland”, in Rail, number 947, Peterborough…. From the entry land bridge
- Jerry's got a mass of stuff there—tanks, guns, lorries, every sort of heavy armament.2011 [1965], Olivia Manning, Friends And Heroes (The Balkan Trilogy), Random House, →ISBN. From the entry have kittens
- I arrived at Aberdeen headquarters, where the lorries with loading parties and guards were waiting.2009 [1941 December 20], Charles Barman, Ray Barman, Resist to the End: Hong Kong, 1941-1945, Hong Kong University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC…. From the entry Mount Gough
Meaning of lorry
- noun A large and heavy motor vehicle designed to carry goods or soldiers; a truck.
- noun A truck with an open carriage, sometimes used for transporting construction workers.
- noun A barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.
Questions about the plural of lorry
- What is the plural of lorry?
- The plural of lorry is lorries.
- Is lorry countable?
- Lorry is a countable noun.
Source and license
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