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conveyance

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. conveyance (noun)
  2. innocent conveyance (noun)
  3. tortious conveyance (noun)
  4. voluntary conveyance (noun)

con·vey·ance

noun \kən-ˈvā-ən(t)s\

Definition of CONVEYANCE

1
: the action of conveying
2
: a means or way of conveying: as a : an instrument by which title to property is conveyed b : a means of transport : vehicle
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Examples of CONVEYANCE

  1. <the covered wagon was the major conveyance that transported settlers and their belongings across the frontier>

First Known Use of CONVEYANCE

15th century

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Other Transportation Terms

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