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

The system, called Blue Jay, is made up of a series of robotic arms that are suspended from a conveyor belt-like track. —Annie Palmer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025

Some wandered the warehouse; others clustered at the registers, leaning on conveyor belts to chat and eat. —Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025

American consumers who have come to expect an endless supply of cheap goods that roll off Chinese conveyor belts are bracing for higher prices. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025

The floor, ceilings and baggage conveyors are new, too. —Vinod Sreeharsha september 30, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025

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)