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

Recent Examples on the Web

Dual-arm robots handle parcels around a conveyor and fold clothing on a work surface, while a humanoid moves through a furnished environment and collects laundry. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Rather, such groups, exploiting the perception of women as less of a security threat, primarily saw women’s active role in offensive operations as that of a conveyor of bombs. — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Installed nearby is Mother of Dust (2023), an elegant kinetic sculpture by Nina Canell in which a conveyor belt moves a handful of cultured pearls toward a push broom. — Travis Diehl, The New York Review of Books, 17 Sep. 2026

The system combines the Skypod robots with 60,000 storage locations, eight goods-to-person picking stations and a conveyor system stretching roughly 650 feet. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1514, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conveyor

• assayer
• ballplayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• bricklayer
• conveyer
• purveyor
• ratepayer
• soothsayer
• surveyor
• taxpayer
• gayer

Kids Definition

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)