convoy
verb (used with object)
to accompany or escort, usually for protection.
convoys
Example Sentences
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Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Although blockades at fuel depots and Ireland's only oil refinery have been lifted, slow-moving convoys of large vehicles continued on motorways around Dublin on Monday morning.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Security was tight during the court session on Tuesday, with suspects transported in heavily guarded convoys under military, police and intelligence supervision.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
It would require U.S.-protected convoys to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Only the military convoys and ambulances were able to find a way through, honking their horns at us, waving us all aside.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
