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

Workers attach handlebars to two-wheelers moving along a conveyor belt. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

The game, built into iPads at each table, aligns with the plates floating by on the conveyor belt. — Jenna Thompson july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

The robots move totes filled with products from order-picking areas to conveyors and have been working in isolation without human workers in their immediate vicinity. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

The Composer ties together all aspects of the factory (machines, conveyors, sensors, and logistics flows) into a unified simulation. — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 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)