convoy

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a procession of land vehicles traveling together
  2. noun a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
  3. noun the act of escorting while in transit

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Vulgar Latin *convio (compare Medieval Latin convio (“to accompany on the way”)), from Latin con- (“together”) + via (“way”).

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