convoy

1 of 2

verb

convoyed; convoying; convoys

transitive verb

: accompany
especially : to escort for protection

convoy

2 of 2

noun

con·​voy ˈkän-ˌvȯi How to pronounce convoy (audio)
1
: one that convoys
especially : a protective escort (as for ships)
2
: the act of convoying
3
: a group convoyed or organized for convenience or protection in moving

Examples of convoy in a Sentence

Verb The tankers were convoyed by warships. Police and FBI agents convoyed the President to the White House. Noun a long convoy of trucks The President always travels in a convoy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Harris says the association is working with federal agencies and the Mexican government to convoy across the border and distribute supplies around Tijuana and in Mexican shelters next week. 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
Noun
The maritime corridors, airdrops and truck convoys supplying aid are also running into the headwinds of Israeli politics. Matt Gutman, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024 Aid agencies say a limited amount of entry points, an onerous Israeli inspection process and Israeli attacks on aid convoys and the local police that guard them have severely hampered relief efforts. Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 Israeli forces have been accused of attacking U.N. aid convoys as well as security personnel who are supposed to protect them. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 The convoy of trailers drove 85 miles on Tuesday from the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to the planes’ future home at the Irvine’s Great Park. Erika I. Ritchie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 After the convoy killings, President Biden said the United States would find new ways to get food and other supplies to Palestinians. Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Protesters then decried the deaths of more than 100 people whom Gazan health officials said were killed during a stampede to a convoy of aid trucks, leading Israeli soldiers to fire at the crowd. Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 The European Union’s diplomatic service said many of the hundreds of Palestinians killed or wounded in the chaos surrounding an aid convoy on Thursday were hit by Israeli army fire and urged an international investigation. Samy Magdy, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2024 And endless convoys of trucks and armored vehicles marked Z and V breaking through along most of the Ukrainian border. TIME, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Middle French convoier, from Old French conveier, from Vulgar Latin *conviare — more at convey

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of convoy was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Convoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convoy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

convoy

1 of 2 verb
: to go with to protect

convoy

2 of 2 noun
con·​voy ˈkän-ˌvȯi How to pronounce convoy (audio)
1
: one that convoys
2
: the act of convoying
3
: a group convoyed

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