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Meaning of Convoy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈkɒn.vɔɪ

Definitions

  1. A village in County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref C 2101).
  2. One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
  3. A village in Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States, named after the Irish village.
  4. A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
  5. The act of convoying; protection.

Equivalents

Bosanski konvoj конвој
Català comboi
Čeština konvoj
Dansk konvoj
Ελληνικά κονβόι νηοπομπή
Français convoi convoyer
हिन्दी सार्थ
Hrvatski konvoj конвој
Magyar konvoj
Bahasa Indonesia iring-iringan
Íslenska bílalest
Italiano convoglio
日本語 船団 護送 車列
Македонски конвој придружи
Nederlands konvooi
Português comboiar comboio
Română convoi
Српски konvoj конвој
Svenska konvoj
Tagalog dalulong
Türkçe kafile katar
اردو قافلہ

Examples

“'Cause we got a great big convoy Rockin' through the night. Yeah, we got a great big convoy Ain't she a beautiful sight? Come on and join our convoy Ain't nothin' gonna get in our way. We gonna roll this truckin' convoy 'Cross the USA.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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