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- [verb kon-voi, kuh n-voi; noun kon-voi]
- /verb ˈkɒn vɔɪ, kənˈvɔɪ; noun ˈkɒn vɔɪ/
- /ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/
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- [verb kon-voi, kuh n-voi; noun kon-voi]
- /verb ˈkɒn vɔɪ, kənˈvɔɪ; noun ˈkɒn vɔɪ/
Definitions of convoy word
- countable noun convoy A convoy is a group of vehicles or ships travelling together. 3
- verb convoy To convoy goods or people somewhere means to move them there in a convoy. 3
- noun convoy a group of merchant ships with an escort of warships 3
- noun convoy a group of land vehicles assembled to travel together 3
- noun convoy the act of travelling or escorting by convoy (esp in the phrase in convoy) 3
- verb convoy to escort while in transit 3
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Origin of convoy
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English convoyen < Middle French convoier, Anglo-French conveier to convey
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Parts of speech for Convoy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
convoy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
convoy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for convoy
noun convoy
- attendance — Someone's attendance at an event or an institution is the fact that they are present at the event or go regularly to the institution.
- attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
- group — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
verb convoy
- shepherd — a male given name.
- accompany — If you accompany someone, you go somewhere with them.
- shield — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- consort — If you say that someone consorts with a particular person or group, you mean that they spend a lot of time with them, and usually that you do not think this is a good thing.
Antonyms for convoy
verb convoy
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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