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convoy
[ verb kon-voi, kuhn-voi; noun 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 Word Forms
- ܲ·DzvDz adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of convoy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Traffic was halted as a convoy of cars carrying Witkoff arrived in central Moscow, on his fourth visit to Russia since the start of the year.
As a result, withdrawing convoys came under fire, and at least 366 Ukrainian fighters were killed.
The Israeli military initially claimed the troops opened fire because the convoy approached them "suspiciously" in darkness without headlights or flashing emergency lights.
Video filmed by medic Rifaat Radwan who was killed in the incident showed the convoy driving at night, using headlights and flashing emergency lights.
On Saturday, it admitted that initial version of events was "mistaken" after the last part of the paramedic's video was released showing the convoy was using its emergency lights.
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