convoy
IPA: kˈɑnvɔɪ
noun
- (nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
- A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
- The act of convoying; protection.
- A village in Ireland.
- A village in Ohio.
verb
- (transitive) To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
- (intransitive) To travel under convoy.
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Examples of "convoy" in Sentences
- During the passage the convoy was attacked.
- The convoy prefix indicates the route of the convoy.
- The rebels attacked while the convoy was in the base.
- The convoy was attacked relentlessly in the early days of August.
- Along the way, the outlaws ambush the convoy and rescue the prisoners.
- The rest of the year was spent in convoy and patrol among the islands.
- But the weather was altogether too fair in the waters plowed by the convoy.
- At the end of the month, the cruiser joined the escort of Malta convoy MB 5.
- Four minutes later a terrific explosion occurred in the center of the convoy.
- Gallant went to the aid of a fallen officer and the convoy managed to escape.
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