Definition of "HGV"

HGV

noun
plural HGVs
1. (UK, automotive, transport) Initialism of heavy goods vehicle. (a lorry/truck weighing more than 3.5 tons)
  Quotations
  The unnamed driver appeared before the South East Traffic Commissioner in late November, to receive a six-month HGV driving ban. It followed an earlier court appearance when he was fined a means-tested £715 and given six points on his driving licence for driving without due care and attention.
  2022 December 14, “Network News: HGV driver banned after Coulsdon bridge bash”, in RAIL, number 972, page 7
  I'm a writer first, but I do have my HGV licence, and I use it every now and then.
  2024 March 6, Pip Dunn, “Freight's future is in ISO containers”, in RAIL, number 1004, page 36
2. (aviation, aerospace, military) Initialism of hypersonic glide vehicle.
3. (rare, pathology, virology) Abbreviation of Hepatitis G virus.