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

For all of the wonderfully talented players that the City academy are bringing through, there have been no suitable deep-lying midfielders on the conveyor belt — even Nico O’Reilly was better as an attacking midfielder in his academy days. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

There is no conveyor-belt approach and no assumption that one treatment fits everyone. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Industrial versions of the technology are already being used on conveyor lines where products vary widely in shape and size. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

That’s because each stage of production – harvest, cut, wash, conveyor belt and packaging – creates another opportunity for contamination. — Lisa Cuchara, The Conversation, 29 July 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)