convoy
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈkɒnvɔɪ/
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escoltamiento
- A convoy of trucks delivered essential supplies to the remote village.
Examples
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In November 2001, Osama and his convoy reached Tora Bora, en route to Pakistan.
Blog text (12) -
The troop convoy is entering Little Rock to take up positions at Central High School.
Fiction book (2001) -
We have to force that convoy east to the entrance to the reactor.
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The convoy will be looking for an ambush.
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And they slowly drove the truck convoy on the safer route from Kandahar to the dam.
Blog text (25) -
About a week later, the British ambassador's convoy was attacked in Benghazi, Libya.
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The military convoy traveled through the war zone under heavy guard.
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The humanitarian aid convoy moved cautiously to avoid any potential threats.
Synonyms
44
5.0
A group of cars that travel together for an important person or event
3
7.3
A group of vehicles that drive closely together using automatic control
How Organised
Surface Forms
Etymology
Convoy comes from the Latin via ('way') plus con- ('with'), giving the idea of 'together on the way'. So a convoy can mean the act of going together to guard or protect vehicles, ships, or people while they travel.