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convoi

convoy, motorcade

noun kohn-VWAH Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Usage Note

Convoi refers to a group of vehicles or ships travelling together for safety or coordination: un convoi militaire (military convoy), un convoi funèbre (funeral procession). In railways, un convoi can simply mean a train or consist. The word carries a formal, often official or solemn tone.

Examples

"Le convoi militaire a traversé la ville à l'aube."

Natural Translation

The military convoy crossed the city at dawn.

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