1
: one that convoys
especially
: a protective escort (as for ships)
2
: the act of convoying
3
: a group convoyed or organized for convenience or protection in moving
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Examples of convoy in a Sentence
Verb
The tankers were convoyed by warships.
Police and FBI agents convoyed the President to the White House.
Noun
a long convoy of trucks
The President always travels in a convoy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2023
Using technology to convoy (or platoon) trucks was pursued with vigor during the last decade.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
As dusk draws in, the convoy pulls into a compound, articulated lorries lined up.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Harris says the association is working with federal agencies and the Mexican government to convoy across the border and distribute supplies around Tijuana and in Mexican shelters next week.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2023
Using technology to convoy (or platoon) trucks was pursued with vigor during the last decade.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Noun
An army convoy crashes outside a care home, its chemical leak turning its residents into near zombies with a penchant for consuming the brains of local young adults.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
As dusk draws in, the convoy pulls into a compound, articulated lorries lined up.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for convoy
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“Convoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convoy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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