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

For a teen star like King, the chasm that Malone once had to hurdle between the Petersburg High School varsity team and professional basketball has been replaced by something more like a tricky but continuous series of conveyor belts. —Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026

The climactic scene features rapid-fire targets and mine cars coming at you on a conveyor belt, plus dangling bats. —Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026

Any serious assault depends on a huge conveyor belt of civilian ferries, deck cargo vessels, pier sections, ports, marshaling yards, beaches, fuel points and unloading nodes. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

Don’t be fooled by the casual, conveyor belt setup; diners rave about its excellent quality and freshness. —Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 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)