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 outage froze escalators and security screening conveyor belts and stalled the underground trains linking DIA’s main terminal to concourses. —Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026

An investigation is underway in Fontana after a man's body was found on a conveyor belt at a recycling facility on Monday. —Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

The thick nylon outer fabric has a PU coating that can hold up to baggage claim conveyor belts and dusty truck beds. —Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 16 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

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)