What is the meaning of convoy?

noun

  • A procession of land vehicles traveling together.
  • A collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships.
  • The act of escorting while in transit.

verb

  • Escort in transit.
    • usage: "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"
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APAWordNet. (2010). convoy. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/convoy/definitions/1192267
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