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convoy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑnvɔɪ/ · UK /ˈkɒnvɔɪ/

Forms: convoys

convoy means: A group of vehicles or ships travelling together, often with guards to keep them safe.

noun

PROTECTED VEHICLE GROUPB2

A group of vehicles or ships travelling together, often with guards to keep them safe.

  • A convoy entered the city.
  • Soldiers escorted the aid convoy through the mountains.
  • The ships travelled in convoy across the ocean.

How to use it: a convoy of vehicles/ships (A convoy of trucks carried food to the town.); in convoy (The ships sailed in convoy for protection.)

Common phrases: military convoy, aid convoy, convoy of trucks

verb

ESCORT FOR SAFETYC2

To travel with vehicles or ships to protect them.

  • Warships convoyed the supply ships.
  • Soldiers will convoy the trucks through the border region.
  • The navy convoyed merchant vessels safely across the sea.

Similar words: escort

Common phrases: convoy merchant ships, convoy supply trucks, convoy something safely

Questions about convoy

What does convoy mean?

A group of vehicles or ships travelling together, often with guards to keep them safe.

What is convoy in other languages?

Türkçe: konvoy · Español: convoy · Français: convoi · Deutsch: Konvoi · Italiano: convoglio · 日本語: 車列

How do you pronounce convoy?

In American English /ˈkɑnvɔɪ/; in British English /ˈkɒnvɔɪ/.

How do you use convoy in a sentence?

A convoy entered the city. Soldiers escorted the aid convoy through the mountains.

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