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
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Earlier this year, 41 conveyance units were listed as out of service on an MIA spreadsheet.
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Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
City conveyance regulators issued the building’s management an order to comply on April 9, 2024, citing multiple violations related to a malfunctioning elevator.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
And given pick No. 24 is roughly the midpoint of that conveyance range, there’s essentially a 50/50 chance that the 2027 selection ends up being higher or lower than 24th overall.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
That means that a land conveyance questionnaire has gone out and has been completed and submitted to the committee, records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
City conveyance regulators issued the building’s management an order to comply on April 9, 2024, citing multiple violations related to a malfunctioning elevator.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
And given pick No. 24 is roughly the midpoint of that conveyance range, there’s essentially a 50/50 chance that the 2027 selection ends up being higher or lower than 24th overall.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
That means that a land conveyance questionnaire has gone out and has been completed and submitted to the committee, records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conveyance
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“Conveyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conveyance. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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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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