Defenition of the word convoy
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Defenition of the word convoy
- A group of vehicles or ships travelling in formation for mutual support, such as resisting attacks by an enemy.
- the act of escorting while in transit
- a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
- a procession of land vehicles traveling together
- escort in transit
- escort in transit; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"
Synonyms for the word convoy
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- band
- fleet
- group
- line
- party
- procession
Similar words in the convoy
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- convoy
- convoy's
- convoyed
- convoying
- convoys
Hypernyms for the word convoy
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- accompaniment
- accumulation
- aggregation
- assemblage
- collection
- escort
- esquire
- procession
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