convoy 1 of 2

verb

ˈkän-ˌvȯi How to pronounce convoy (audio)
Definition of convoynext
as in to escort
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship will convoy the shipment to its destination in the war zone

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convoy

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noun

1
as in flotilla

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as in escort

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Recent Examples of convoy
Verb
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
Noun
The State Department condemned the aid convoy strike without naming who was responsible. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Then, just ahead of first light on September 22, 2025, an RCMP convoy was spotted on the highway that isn’t on the way to anywhere else. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for convoy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoy
  1. escort
  2. flotilla
  3. bodyguard
  4. accompany
  5. navy
  6. defender
  7. fleet
  8. patrol
Verb
  • He was dropped off by his wife, Edume, who was accompanied by the same two police officers who had escorted him to Innocent’s territory, Palacios said.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Jackson was taken to the Ravens' medical tent and then immediately escorted to the team's locker room while wearing a towel around his entire right hand.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of escort
Noun
  • Cleopatra and Julius Caesar sailed the river with a 400-ship flotilla.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a flotilla of yachts, but millions of have-nots, and enough homeless people to fill stadiums.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of flotilla
Noun
  • He was dressed in his campaign uniform of a Carhartt jacket over a tight black T-shirt and dark-wash jeans, and accompanied by his three bodyguards.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Godfrey proposes a pan-European fleet of orbital bodyguards patrolling clusters of European assets to ward off future Russian attempts to jam or damage the satellites.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of bodyguard
Verb
  • County commissioners have knocked on doors accompanied by police officers in the name of constituent services.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Servers remain an essential part of the dining experience and always accompany the robot; the high-tech partner primarily takes the weight of heavy serving trays off human shoulders.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of accompany
Noun
  • This matte rendition comes in green, cream, black, baby blue, and the navy pictured above.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
  • And Iran’s already outdated navy and air force has been further degraded.
    — Javed Ali, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of navy
Noun
  • Aaron Donald, a three-time NFL defensive player of the year, came out of retirement to play with Garrett after the Rams acquired the elite defender.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Segura's first goal of the season came with assists from defender Ryan Porteous — the second of his career — and Leo Walta — his first in his fifth league appearance.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of defender
Noun
  • Some of the fleet’s older satellites suffered from atomic clock failures, rendering them partially or totally unusable.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Musk later responded to a post describing the decision as the end of an era, saying the existing Cybertruck fleet would remain around for a long time, without providing details about future production plans.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • Madison said the department was increasing its patrol presence and working with the Sacramento Police Department and other CSU campus law enforcement agencies to boost security at the school.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The device repurposes Amazon's Astro home robot, which had a short life as a business device and has seen few upgrades since its 2021 debut, for companies to use to patrol offices, warehouses and other workspaces.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of patrol

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