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convoy
[kon-voi, kuhn-voi, kon-voi]
verb (used with object)
to accompany or escort, usually for protection.
A destroyer convoyed the merchant ship.
noun
the act of convoying.
the protection provided by an escort.
a ship, fleet, group of vehicles, etc., accompanied by a protecting escort.
an armed force, warship, etc., that escorts, especially for protection.
any group of military vehicles traveling together under the same orders.
Citizens Band Radio Slang.two or more CB-equipped vehicles traveling together.
convoy
/ ˈɒԱɔɪ /
noun
a group of merchant ships with an escort of warships
a group of land vehicles assembled to travel together
the act of travelling or escorting by convoy (esp in the phrase in convoy )
verb
(tr) to escort while in transit
Other 51Թ Forms
- unconvoyed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of convoy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Soon, he would mobilize a convoy of Marines to join the National Guard — both deployed against the will of local officials.
On Wednesday, at least 25 people were killed near a GHF convoy in Gaza's Netzarim corridor, according to two hospitals in Gaza City.
The purpose of the surge appeared to be to clear space for a convoy of approaching federal vehicles.
The UN has not said who was responsible, but explained that the convoy was attacked while waiting to leave for el-Fasher, a beseiged city where famine conditions have been reported.
It was when a Russian convoy passed their home for the first time that Tatyana decided to act.
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