convoy

[kon-voi, kuhn-voi, kon-voi]

verb (used with object)

1. to accompany or escort, usually for protection.

   A destroyer convoyed the merchant ship.

noun

1. the act of convoying.

2. the protection provided by an escort.

3. a ship, fleet, group of vehicles, etc., accompanied by a protecting escort.

4. an armed force, warship, etc., that escorts, especially for protection.

5. any group of military vehicles traveling together under the same orders.

6. Citizens Band Radio Slang.,  two or more CB-equipped vehicles traveling together.

convoy

/ ˈkɒnvɔɪ /

noun

1. a group of merchant ships with an escort of warships

2. a group of land vehicles assembled to travel together

3. the act of travelling or escorting by convoy (esp in the phrase in convoy )

verb

1. (tr) to escort while in transit

Other Word Forms

• unconvoyed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of convoy¹

1325–75; Middle English convoyen < Middle French convoier, Anglo-French conveier to convey

Word History and Origins

Origin of convoy¹

C14: from Old French convoier to _convey

Synonym Study

See accompany.

Example Sentences

Fuel tanker convoys have started returning to Bamako due to escorts provided by the army and Russian paramilitaries from the Africa Corps -- the successor to the Wagner group -- under aerial surveillance.

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A previous dress rehearsal highlighted the need for a new traffic light at a specific location to alleviate gridlock when military convoys move across the country.

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Africa Corps "has been largely absent from the south" except for a few operations, Nsaibia said, but it is increasingly involved in assisting Mali's army in securing fuel convoys.

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A convoy of Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles detained Marouf the morning of Sept. 22, just days after the government denied his application for permanent residence.

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He said he stressed the need for "investigations and accountability" and insisted on "complete safe passage to El-Fasher" and guarantees for the safety of aid convoys, which have been previously attacked in Darfur.

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