noun
convoy
KON-voy
noun
1
A group of vehicles or ships travelling together, often with an armed escort for protection.
"A convoy of army trucks moved slowly through the town."
"The aid convoy was delayed at the border for hours."
verb
1
To travel together as a group, or to escort a group for protection.
"Naval ships convoyed the merchant fleet across the Atlantic."
How to Use Convoy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA group travelling together, usually vehicles or ships, often for safety.
Common pairings
military convoy
convoy of trucks
travel in convoy
Word Forms
convoyed past tense, convoys plural, convoys singular
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Etymology
From Old French convoier, ultimately from Latin via, "way" — the same root as "convey."