“The American saw a giant lorry on I-95.”
Usage Entry 1285 / 1350 60-second read
Truck vs. Lorry
US term for a heavy goods vehicle versus UK term.
The comparisoni
“The American saw a giant truck on I-95 — US English calls them trucks; UK English says lorries.”
The ruleii
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US: TRUCK. UK: LORRY.
TRUCK is the US English term for a heavy goods vehicle. LORRY is the UK English term. Both refer to the same vehicle. "Pickup truck" is universal US; "van" in the UK covers smaller goods vehicles.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
US: truck. UK: lorry.