conveyance
noun
con·vey·ance
kən-ˈvā-ən(t)s 
1
: the action of conveying
the conveyance of goods
the conveyance of meaning
2
: a means or way of conveying: such as
a
: an instrument (see instrument entry 1 sense 5) by which title to property is conveyed (see convey sense 1c)
b
: a means of transport : vehicle
Examples of conveyance in a Sentence
the covered wagon was the major conveyance that transported settlers and their belongings across the frontier
Recent Examples on the Web
And of the 33 states that impose a real estate conveyance tax, Connecticut is one of just seven that levy a surcharge on the sale of higher value homes.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2024
Robinson was charged with felony battery of a person over the age of 65 and attempted burglary of a conveyance.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 30 June 2024
The meeting at The Museum of Howard County History came days after the county broke ground on the North Tunnel water conveyance project, designed to carry floodwaters from the West End of Ellicott City through an underground tunnel to the Patapsco River.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
According to the Sacramento Area Sewer District website, the Harvest Water conveyance system will be constructed through six different projects.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2024
Robinson was charged with felony battery of a person over the age of 65 and attempted burglary of a conveyance.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 30 June 2024
The meeting at The Museum of Howard County History came days after the county broke ground on the North Tunnel water conveyance project, designed to carry floodwaters from the West End of Ellicott City through an underground tunnel to the Patapsco River.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
According to the Sacramento Area Sewer District website, the Harvest Water conveyance system will be constructed through six different projects.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
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“Conveyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conveyance. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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conveyance
noun
con·vey·ance
kən-ˈvā-ən(t)s
1
: the act of conveying
2
: something used to carry goods or passengers
Legal Definition
conveyance
noun
con·vey·ance
kən-ˈvā-əns
1
: an act of conveying
a conveyance of land
2
: an instrument (as a deed) that conveys property rights (as title)
lack of delivery of a conveyance—J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo
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