conveyor

noun

con·​vey·​or kən-ˈvā-ər 

variants or less commonly conveyer

: one that conveys: such as

a

: a person who transfers property

b

usually conveyor : a mechanical apparatus for moving articles or bulk material from place to place (as by an endless moving belt or a chain of receptacles)

Examples of conveyor in a Sentence

the conveyor of good news

Recent Examples on the Web

Even though the atmosphere will only be marginally unstable, that line of storms could act like a conveyor belt to help pull stronger winds down to the surface. —Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026

The tubes, which can measure about 50,000 times thinner than a human hair, are extremely strong, excellent conveyors of heat, and can conduct electricity better than copper. —New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026

That revelation led to, among other things, making both the angels and the workers be a big part of the conveyor belt dance. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026

There’s also a chance that holiday or spring break fliers are not as familiar with the TSA rules, which can create a bottleneck of flustered passengers scrambling to take out their laptops right at the conveyor belt. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1514, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conveyor

• assayer
• ballplayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• bricklayer
• conveyer
• purveyor
• ratepayer
• soothsayer
• surveyor
• taxpayer
• gayer

Kids Definition

conveyor

noun

con·​vey·​or kən-ˈvā-ər 

: a mechanical device for carrying packages or bulk material from place to place (as by an endless moving belt)