🌍 American vs British · vocabulary
truck vs lorry
A large motor vehicle designed for transporting goods.
American
truck
“A delivery truck blocked the whole street this morning.”
British
lorry
“A delivery lorry blocked the whole street this morning.”
Good to know
'Truck' is the American term and 'lorry' the British one for large goods vehicles. The British do use 'truck' for some specialised vehicles and increasingly under American influence, but 'lorry' remains standard.
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