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Another word for convoy

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Noun
      1. A man who is the companion of a woman, especially on a social occasion.
      2. One or more persons (or cars, ships, airplanes, etc.) accompanying another or others to give protection or show honor
      3. A person, esp. a woman, employed through a business (escort service) to act as a date for a social activity, often, specif., covert illicit sexual activity
      1. Something that gives protection; a safeguard:
      2. The act or duty of guarding; careful watch; wariness; defense; protection
      3. Protection; watch:
      1. The frequency with which one has been present for a regular activity or set of events.
      2. The count or list of individuals present for an event.
      3. ​ The state of attending; presence.
      1. Something that lowers the risk of pregnancy or infection, especially the use of a condom.
      2. Payment made by racketeers to officials or law enforcement to avoid arrest or prosecution.
      3. One that protects:
    See also:

    caravan

    companion

    escort

Verb
      1. To accompany or guide, especially as an escort:
      2. To go with as an escort; accompany to protect or show honor or courtesy to
      1. To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
      2. To send (with); add to; supplement
      3. To perform a musical accompaniment
      1. To be present at:
      2. To apply or direct oneself; take action:
      3. To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result:
      1. (Music) To direct the performance of (an orchestra or chorus, for example).
      2. To direct the course of; manage or control:
      3. To comport (oneself) in a specified way:
    See also:

    accompany

    defend

    lead

    accompany

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Sentence Examples

  • Dean was enlisted as part of the convoy to the popular spot.

  • Dean lost his convoy of younger bikers on the short uphill and he paused momentarily at the crest to wipe his eyes and scan the roadway below him for his prey.

  • The convoy formed up.

  • In place of the movements of great fleets to a single end, we have a nine years' story (1805-1814) of cruising for the protection of commerce, of convoy, of colonial expeditions to capture French, Dutch or Spanish possessions and of combined naval and military operations in which the British navy was engaged in carrying troops to various countries, and in supporting them on shore.

  • 25) in introducing a convoy of provisions into Ciudad Rodrigo.

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