Definition

1. Noun:

   • A group of vehicles or ships traveling together, often for protection or organization: A "convoy" typically refers to a group of vehicles, such as trucks or military vehicles, or ships that travel together in a line for mutual support, safety, or efficiency.
   • The act of escorting or protecting such a group: "Convoy" can also refer to the protective action itself, where one group (like warships or military vehicles) escorts another.

2. Verb:

   • To escort or accompany (vehicles, ships, or people) for protection: To "convoy" means to travel with and protect a group while it is in transit.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • A military convoy of trucks moved slowly down the desert road.
  • The merchant ships crossed the Atlantic in a convoy to avoid submarine attacks.
  • The convoy's progress was delayed by a broken-down vehicle at the front.

• Verb:

  • The destroyers will convoy the supply ships through the dangerous strait.
  • Armored vehicles convoyed the aid workers through the conflict zone.

Advanced Usage

• "In convoy": Traveling as part of a convoy.
  • The vehicles must travel in convoy for safety on this route.
• "To form a convoy": To organize into a traveling group.
  • The trucks formed a convoy before beginning the long journey.

Variants and Related Words

• Convoying (gerund/noun): The action of escorting in a convoy.
  • The convoying of essential supplies is a critical military operation.

Synonyms

• Noun: Procession, fleet (for ships), motorcade (for vehicles), escort.
• Verb: Escort, accompany, shepherd, chaperone.

Related Phrases

• Convoy system: An organized method for groups of vehicles or ships to travel together, historically used in wartime.
  • The convoy system was vital for Allied shipping during World War II.

Noun

1. the act of escorting while in transit
2. a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
3. a procession of land vehicles traveling together

Verb

1. escort in transit
   • the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone
   • the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific