heavy goods vehicle

noun

A lorry, truck or other large vehicle used to transport cargo with a total weight of at least 3.5 tonnes.

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Meanings

nounheavy goods vehicle (plural heavy goods vehicles)

plural heavy goods vehicles

  1. A lorry, truck or other large vehicle used to transport cargo with a total weight of at least 3.5 tonnes.

    Synonyms: HGV

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lorry, truck or other large vehicle used to transport cargo with a total weight of at least 3.5 tonnes.

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HGV

Translations

French poids lourd
  • poids lourda large vehicle used to transport cargo
Polish ciężarówka
  • ciężarówkaa large vehicle used to transport cargo
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APA

heavy goods vehicle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy%20goods%20vehicle

MLA

“heavy goods vehicle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy%20goods%20vehicle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heavy goods vehicle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy%20goods%20vehicle.

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