/ ˈkɒnvɔɪ; NAmE ˈkɑːn-/ noun
a group of vehicles or ships travelling together, especially when soldiers or other vehicles travel with them for protection :
a convoy of trucks / lorries / freighters
A United Nations aid convoy loaded with food and medicine finally got through to the besieged town.
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IDIOMS
- in convoy
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (originally Scots , as a verb in the senses convey , conduct , and act as escort ): from French convoyer , from medieval Latin conviare , from con- together + Latin via way.