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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 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·DzvDz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of convoy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
When the ambulances responded and approached the area, aerial surveillance monitors informed the soldiers on the ground of the convoy "advancing suspiciously".
Mobile phone footage has emerged that appears to contradict Israel's account of why soldiers opened fire on a convoy of ambulances and a fire truck on March 23, killing 15 rescue workers.
On Tuesday night, troops opened fire at a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying relief supplies.
On Tuesday night, the army opened fire at a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying earthquake relief supplies.
On Tuesday night, an attack on an aid convoy further exacerbated concerns.
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