Synonyms
Examples of convoy in a Sentence
Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2023
Using technology to convoy (or platoon) trucks was pursued with vigor during the last decade.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Representatives for the protesters also testified that some police officials forwarded to convoy organizers information regarding law-enforcement tactics and operations.
—Paul Vieira, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
The message came as thousands of truckers are expected to convoy from various locations to the nation's capital.
—Fox News, 23 Feb. 2022
New Glasgow's town crier James Stewart recounted the story: During World War I, Halifax ported ships that were getting ready to convoy across the Atlantic.
—Emily D'alessandro, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2021
There are two types of pieces—armies and fleets—which can typically only do three things: move, hold still, or support another piece to move or hold (fleets can also convoy with armies to move them across bodies of water).
—William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, 29 Sep. 2020
Causeway police were convoying motorists on the southbound span when the series of crashes began.
—Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com, 11 Jan. 2018
The wreck happened while traffic was being convoyed by police because of fog.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com, 11 Jan. 2018
Katie Polglase, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
World Central Kitchen 10h ago / 8:18 AM PDT
Aid convoy strike reinforces fears over Rafah invasion, Sec.
—NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
Despite those safeguards, a series of critical errors led the troops to open fire on the convoy, according to the results of the military’s preliminary inquiry.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Seven aid workers were killed in multiple strikes as their convoy traveled along a humanitarian route in central Gaza, despite their movements having been coordinated with the IDF.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
New signatories joined after Israeli airstrikes killed seven members of a World Central Kitchen aid convoy Monday, highlighting the dangers of humanitarian operations in Gaza.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
On a Tuesday morning, the sheriff's department's Marijuana Enforcement Team leads a ten-vehicle convoy through the outskirts of the town of Perris.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Also Friday, Israel announced that two officers – a colonel and major – had been sacked, and three others including a general had been reprimanded, following a preliminary military investigation into the drone strikes on the convoy.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
If that wasn’t bad enough, the Israeli strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy that killed seven aid workers has led the WCF—one of the groups Israel was looking to fill the vacuum—to pause their services.
—Mairav Zonszein, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'convoy.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
Verb
Middle English, from Middle French convoier, from Old French conveier, from Vulgar Latin *conviare — more at convey
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing convoy
Dictionary Entries Near convoy
Cite this Entry
“Convoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convoy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
Copy Citation
More from Merriam-Webster on convoy
Nglish: Translation of convoy for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of convoy for Arabic Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about convoy
Share