1. escorting or accompanying ships, vehicles, or people for protection
Usage: present participle of convoy

1. the act of escorting or accompanying for protection
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The navy ships were convoying merchant vessels through dangerous waters.
• Military trucks are convoying supplies to the remote base.
• The police cars were convoying the diplomatic motorcade.
• Convoying civilian ships requires careful coordination.
• The coast guard specializes in convoying fishing boats during storms.
• They spent the morning convoying humanitarian aid trucks.
• Convoying operations increased during wartime.