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English 4 senses of the word convoy:
NOUNgroupconvoya procession of land vehicles traveling together
groupconvoya collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
actconvoythe act of escorting while in transit
VERBmotionconvoyescort in transit
convoy pronunciation
Soundskaa'nvoy.
Rhymesenvoy ... savoy / Savoy: 3 rhymes with voy...
Englishconvoy: 4 senses noun 1, group
MeaningA procession of land vehicles traveling together.
BroaderprocessionThe group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
Spanishconvoy
Catalancomboi
Verbsconvoyescort in transit
Englishconvoy: 4 senses noun 2, group
MeaningA collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships.
Broadercollection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblageSeveral things grouped together or considered as a whole
Spanishconvoy
Verbsconvoyescort in transit
Englishconvoy: 4 senses noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of escorting while in transit.
Broaderescort, accompanimentThe act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
Spanishconvoy
Catalancomboi
Verbsconvoyescort in transit
Englishconvoy: 4 senses verb 1, motion
Meaningescort in transit.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples
  • "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"
  • "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"
Entailsprotectshield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage / damage
BroaderescortAccompany as an escort
Spanishconvoyar
Nounsconvoythe act of escorting while in transit
convoya procession of land vehicles traveling together
convoya collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships

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