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Verb
  • //The tankers were convoyed by warships.
  • //Police and FBI agents convoyed the President to the White House.
Noun
  • //a long convoy of trucks
  • //The President always travels in a convoy.
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Middle French convoier, from Old French conveier, from Vulgar Latin *conviare — more at convey
convoy
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

convoy
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)