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 canal, completed in 1914, operates 24/7, like a conveyor belt, passing vessels back and forth between the oceans. —John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026

Powerful winds from the star's disk act like a cosmic conveyor belt, propelling the crystals into the frigid outer disk, where comets may eventually form, according to a statement from NASA. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Operators can install it directly above conveyor belts. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026

The tech uses automatic conveyor belts to assemble salads and other meals. —Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 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)