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noun
- 1. a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection.
verb
- 1. (of a warship or armed troops) accompany (a group of ships or vehicles) for protection: "American destroyers helped to convoy much-needed supplies to Britain in 1917–18" Similar
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The meaning of CONVOY is accompany; especially : to escort for protection. How to use convoy in a sentence.
A convoy is a group of vehicles or ships travelling together. ...a U.N. convoy carrying food and medical supplies. ...humanitarian relief convoys. They travel in convoy with armed guards. Synonyms: escort, entourage, guard, protection More Synonyms of convoy. 2. verb. To convoy goods or people somewhere means to move them there in a convoy.
As a verb, convoy describes the act of traveling together, like when your family and other families convoy to a camp ground, driving in a group, making stops together, and waving to each other on the highway.
CONVOY definition: 1. a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection: 2. travelling one…. Learn more.
CONVOY meaning: 1. a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection: 2. travelling one…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈkɒnvɔɪ/ /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/ Idioms. a group of vehicles or ships travelling together, especially when soldiers or other vehicles travel with them for protection. a convoy of trucks/lorries/freighters. A United Nations aid convoy loaded with food and medicine finally got through to the besieged town. Extra Examples. Topics Transport by water c2.
Convoy definition: to accompany or escort, usually for protection. See examples of CONVOY used in a sentence.
convoy meaning, definition, what is convoy: a group of vehicles or ships travelling ...: Learn more.
noun. /ˈkɑnvɔɪ/. a group of vehicles or ships traveling together, especially when soldiers or other vehicles travel with them for protection a convoy of trucks/freighters A United Nations aid convoy loaded with food and medicine finally got through to the besieged town.
n. 1. The act of accompanying or escorting, especially for protective purposes. 2. An accompanying and protecting force, as of ships or troops. 3. A group, as of ships or motor vehicles, traveling together with a protective escort or for safety or convenience. tr.v. (kŏn′voi′, kən-voi′) con·voyed, con·voy·ing, con·voys.
