convoy

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/

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Noun

Singular convoy

Plural convoys

1. (countable) A convoy is a group of vehicles that travels together for safety, especially one with an escort.

   The presidential convoy.

Verb

Plain form convoy

Third-person singular convoys

Past tense convoyed

Past participle convoyed

Present participle convoying

1. (transitive) If something is being convoyed, it is escorted by a group of vehicles for protection.