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
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The sorting facility has a processing capacity of 2,000 pieces per hour for packages up to 50 kilograms, with 18 sorting chutes, 11 truck docks and 18 bag and box sorting conveyors.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
The show teetered between artists — Brandy with three songs here, Monica with two there — making for a ceaseless conveyor belt of hits and many, many costume changes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Inside November 18th, Tara’s sense of time transforms into something stern and architectural, less a conveyor belt than a mausoleum.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
With the use of eGates, Clear members can scan their boarding passes, scan their faces with the biometric technology and walk right on to place bags on the security conveyor belt.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
The show teetered between artists — Brandy with three songs here, Monica with two there — making for a ceaseless conveyor belt of hits and many, many costume changes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Inside November 18th, Tara’s sense of time transforms into something stern and architectural, less a conveyor belt than a mausoleum.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
With the use of eGates, Clear members can scan their boarding passes, scan their faces with the biometric technology and walk right on to place bags on the security conveyor belt.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conveyor
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“Conveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conveyor. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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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)
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