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Lorry vs Motorcycle - What's the difference?

lorry | motorcycle |

As nouns the difference between lorry and motorcycle

is that lorry is (british) a motor vehicle for transporting goods; a truck while motorcycle is an open-seated motor-powered vehicle with two wheels.

As verbs the difference between lorry and motorcycle

is that lorry is to soil, dirty, bespatter with mud or the like while motorcycle is to motor around on a motorcycle; to ride.

lorry

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(lorries)
  • (British) A motor vehicle for transporting goods; a truck.
  • (obsolete) A large low horse-drawn wagon.
  • (dated) A small cart or wagon, as used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish.
  • (dated) A barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.

    • Synonyms

    * (motor vehicle for goods transport) rig, tractor trailer, truck (US), hauler

    Descendants

    * Malay: (l)

    Verb

  • To soil, dirty, bespatter with mud or the like.

    • motorcycle

    English

    (wikipedia motorcycle)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An open-seated motor-powered vehicle with two wheels.

    • Synonyms

    * (motor-powered vehicle) bike, chopper, cycle, moped, motorbike

    Derived terms

    * motorcyclist * motorcycling

    Descendants

    * Indonesian: (l) * Malay: (l)

    Verb

    (motorcycl)
  • To motor around on a motorcycle; to ride.