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noun
- 1. a group of ships or vehicles travelling together, typically one accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection: "a convoy of lorries"
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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CONVOY definition: 1. a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection: 2. travelling one…. Learn more.
1. : one that convoys. especially : a protective escort (as for ships) 2. : the act of convoying. 3. : a group convoyed or organized for convenience or protection in moving. Synonyms. Verb. accompany. attend. chaperone. companion. company. escort. see. squire. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
to travel with a vehicle or group of people to make certain that they arrive safely: Two tanks convoyed the trucks across the border.
Convoy definition: to accompany or escort, usually for protection. See examples of CONVOY used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
A group of vehicles organized for the purpose of control and orderly movement with or without escort protection that moves over the same route at the same time and under one commander. See also coastal convoy; evacuation convoy; ocean convoy.
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.
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