lowry

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UK/ˈlɒɹi/US/ˈlɑɹi/

noun

An open boxcar used on railroads.

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Meanings

lowry1

nounlowry (plural lowries)

plural lowries

  1. USrail transportAn open boxcar used on railroads.

Lowry2

proper noun

alternative Lourie

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A city and town in Minnesota.
  3. A town in South Dakota.

Origin

lowry · noun

Related to lorry.

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Lowry · proper noun

* As an Irish surname, from Ó Labhradha. See Lavery and compare McClory. * As an English and Scottish surname, variant of Laury, Lawrie. Also compare Lowery.

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Cite this entry
APA

lowry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowry

MLA

“lowry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lowry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowry.

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