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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What is more straightforward are the modes of conveyance of qubits from one place to another.
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The conveyance of the land ahead of schedule did result in property tax benefits for the city.
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Prevents or interrupts the occupation of a building, room, place of assembly, place to which the public has access, or aircraft, automobile or other mode of conveyance.
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
What is more straightforward are the modes of conveyance of qubits from one place to another.
—Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
The conveyance of the land ahead of schedule did result in property tax benefits for the city.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Prevents or interrupts the occupation of a building, room, place of assembly, place to which the public has access, or aircraft, automobile or other mode of conveyance.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
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 Jan. 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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