Convoy definition

kŏnvoi
convoys
See word origin
Frequency:
A group as of ships or vehicles traveling together for mutual protection or convenience.
noun
9
0
The definition of a convoy is a protector, especially for a group of ships.

An example of a convoy is a group of trucks traveling together for protection.

noun
3
0
The act of accompanying or escorting, especially for protective purposes.
noun
3
0
An accompanying and protecting force, as of ships or troops.
noun
3
0
Convoy is defined as to escort or protect.

An example of convoy is to act as a personal security guard for a celebrity.

verb
2
0
Advertisement
A group, as of ships or motor vehicles, traveling together with a protective escort or for safety or convenience.
noun
1
0
To accompany, especially for protection; escort.

Warships convoying merchant vessels across the Atlantic.

verb
1
0
To go along with as an escort, esp. in order to protect; escort.
verb
1
0
The act of convoying.
noun
1
0
A protecting escort, as for ships or troops.
noun
1
0
Advertisement
(nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
noun
1
0
A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
noun
1
0
To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.

A frigate convoys a merchantman.

verb
1
0

Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
convoy
Plural:
convoys

Origin of convoy

  • From Middle English convoyen to escort from Old French convoier variant of conveier convey

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Medieval Latin conviare (“to accompany on the way”), from Latin com- (“together”) + via (“way”).

    From Wiktionary

Convoy Sentence Examples

  • Dean was enlisted as part of the convoy to the popular spot.

  • The convoy formed up.

  • Dean lost his convoy of younger bikers on the short uphill and he paused momentarily at the crest to wipe his eyes and scan the roadway below him for his prey.

  • In place of the movements of great fleets to a single end, we have a nine years' story (1805-1814) of cruising for the protection of commerce, of convoy, of colonial expeditions to capture French, Dutch or Spanish possessions and of combined naval and military operations in which the British navy was engaged in carrying troops to various countries, and in supporting them on shore.

  • The battle of the Herrings (February 1429) was fought in order to cover the march of a convoy of Lenten food to the English army besieging Orleans.

More sentences

Related articles

Also Mentioned In

Words near convoy in the Dictionary