Synonyms for convoy
ˈkɒn vɔɪ; kənˈvɔɪcon·voy

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1. convoy

   Synonyms:
   escort, guard, protection, conduct

   Antonyms:
   loss, betrayal, capture, interception

Princeton's WordNet

1. convoynoun

   a procession of land vehicles traveling together

2. convoynoun

   a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships

3. convoyverb

   the act of escorting while in transit

4. convoyverb

   escort in transit

   "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"

Matched Categories

1. • Collection
   • Escort
   • Procession

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1. convoyverb

   Synonyms:
   accompany (for protection), escort, attend, keep company with, go along with

2. convoynoun

   Synonyms:
   attendance (for the purpose of protection), escort

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1. convoynoun

   Synonyms:
   protection, escort, attendance, guard, escort

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1. List of paraphrases for "convoy":

   motorcade, convoys, caravan, procession, fleet, train

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How to use convoy in a sentence?

1. Van Der Klaauw:

   It took days and days to organise safe passage. It did arrive in Aden last Saturday. It was the first time we got a convoy into Aden for weeks.

2. Ismail Hussein:

   The bomb was targeted at our convoy. Three soldiers were killed.

3. Jorge Barragan:

   Time will be halved, and most importantly, you won't have to take apart your convoy (of barges).

4. House Speaker John Boehner:

   Clearly we are assisting our allies who are involved in a struggle to keep the radical Houthis from taking control of all of Yemen, there's a lot of speculation about what may or may not be on this Iranian convoy. But I think having our ships in place is the right thing to do. Hopefully their involvement will not be needed.

5. Mohamad Rasheed:

   It's a tragic situation for civilians remaining in the city since Russian jets are hitting any convoy that leaves the city, while those who were able to reach areas closer to the border have nowhere to shelter.