convoy
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Synonyms for convoy
Synonyms: Verb
accompany, attend, chaperone (or chaperon), companion, company, escort, see, squire
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Examples of convoy in a Sentence
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.
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Causeway police were convoying motorists on the southbound span when the series of crashes began. — Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com, "Watch motorist ram Causeway truck in crossover," 11 Jan. 2018 The wreck happened while traffic was being convoyed by police because of fog. — Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com, "Southbound Lake Pontchartrain Causeway closed because of wreck," 11 Jan. 2018 After just over an hour convoying around Riyadh, they were arrested, then were freed to their male guardians within 24 hours. — Loveday Morris, Washington Post, "Saudi women on motorcycles signal new road ahead for the kingdom," 3 May 2018 Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross managed to send a joint relief agencies convoy with aid for thousands of displaced into another part of eastern Ghouta, the town of Douma, the ICRC said. — Phillip Issa, chicagotribune.com, "Syria marks 7 years of war; thousands leave besieged enclave of eastern Ghouta," 15 Mar. 2018 Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross managed to send a joint relief agencies convoy with aid for thousands of displaced into another part of eastern Ghouta, the town of Douma, the ICRC said. — Fox News, "Syria marks 7 years of war; hundreds leave besieged enclave," 15 Mar. 2018 The crashes occurred while police were convoying motorists in foggy conditions. — Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com, "Causeway chaos: 7 crashes and a 90-minute closure mar morning commute," 11 Jan. 2018 Bridge crews opened the second lane on the southbound bridge Thursday afternoon (Jan. 18) around 4:30 p.m., though police were convoying motorists until traffic cones could be removed from the span. — Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com, "Causeway now fully open in both directions," 18 Jan. 2018 Southbound traffic was being convoyed and northbound traffic was restricted to 45 mph in the right lane only. — Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com, "Dense fog advisory issued Friday for metro New Orleans, North Shore," 22 Dec. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The targets have included military and police facilities and convoys, places of worship, government offices, hotels and foreign compounds. — Washington Post, "Islamic State claims suicide attack on Kabul wedding that killed 63," 22 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, state media in China has published images of the Chinese People’s Armed Police setting up in convoys near the Hong Kong border, with intervention the clear implication. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Hong Kong police say there’s no plan or protocol for a Beijing intervention," 17 Aug. 2019 An 83-year-old woman has been hospitalized and is in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle from Prince William and Kate Middleton's police convoy on Monday in West London, British outlet ITV reports. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Elderly Woman Injured in Collision with Prince William and Kate Middleton's Police Convoy," 19 June 2019 For two hours, the planes had targeted the convoy, killing 20 civilians and aid workers. — Hiba Barakat, Teen Vogue, "Syrian Journalist Hiba Barakat Explains How Women Are Finding Ways to Survive the War," 18 June 2019 The car bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle next to a military convoy near Somalia’s defense ministry compound, injuring several soldiers, said Capt. — Abdi Guled, The Seattle Times, "Suicide bomb targets Italian army trainers in Somali capital," 1 Oct. 2018 An elderly woman was seriously injured after being hit by a police convoy escorting Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. — Megan Marples And Erica Hernandez, CNN, "Quickly catch up on the day's news," 19 June 2019 Returnees need identification and family papers, which many left behind during their flight, and approval to travel in Syrian government convoys. — Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ, "Refugees Become Pawns in Syria’s Bid for Foreign Aid," 27 July 2018 Before dawn on Monday, Mr. Abdeslam, who is French, and Mr. Ayari, a Tunisian, were removed from a high-security prison at Fleury-Mérogis, just south of Paris, and transported by police convoy to Brussels. — Alissa J. Rubin And Milan Schreuer, New York Times, "Sole Surviving Suspect in Paris Attacks Stands Trial in Belgium," 5 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'convoy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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