conveyor
noun
con·vey·or
kən-ˈvā-ər 
variants
or less commonly conveyer
: one that conveys: such as
a
: a person who transfers property
b
usually conveyor
: a mechanical apparatus for moving articles or bulk material from place to place (as by an endless moving belt or a chain of receptacles)
Examples of conveyor in a Sentence
the conveyor of good news
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The climactic scene features rapid-fire targets and mine cars coming at you on a conveyor belt, plus dangling bats.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Any serious assault depends on a huge conveyor belt of civilian ferries, deck cargo vessels, pier sections, ports, marshaling yards, beaches, fuel points and unloading nodes.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Don’t be fooled by the casual, conveyor belt setup; diners rave about its excellent quality and freshness.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Chaplin’s famous scene in Modern Times was a bit grislier, ending with him getting sucked into the conveyor belt itself.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Any serious assault depends on a huge conveyor belt of civilian ferries, deck cargo vessels, pier sections, ports, marshaling yards, beaches, fuel points and unloading nodes.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Don’t be fooled by the casual, conveyor belt setup; diners rave about its excellent quality and freshness.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Chaplin’s famous scene in Modern Times was a bit grislier, ending with him getting sucked into the conveyor belt itself.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for conveyor
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“Conveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conveyor. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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conveyor
noun
con·vey·or
kən-ˈvā-ər
: a mechanical device for carrying packages or bulk material from place to place (as by an endless moving belt)
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