Definition of conveyance
1 : the action of conveying the conveyance of goods the conveyance of meaning
2 : a means or way of conveying: such asa : an instrument (see 1instrument 4) by which title to property is conveyed (see convey 2d)b : a means of transport : vehicle
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Examples of conveyance in a Sentence
the covered wagon was the major conveyance that transported settlers and their belongings across the frontier
Recent Examples of conveyance from the Web
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Hoch was charged with multiple charges including grand theft and burglary to an occupied conveyance.
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In the past, conveyance bills have sometimes been amended at the last possible moment to sneak in the sales or transfer of state property without public scrutiny.
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Then, just after 12:30 a.m., police notified that two more people had arrived at a hospital by private conveyance.
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Additional water capacity improvements might include more culverts along West End, supplemental cross culverts and additional flow conveyance at the lower portion of Main Street.
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The boy, who also is not being named because of his age, also was charged with burglary of a conveyance.
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Please describe the date and circumstances of any such conveyance. 2.
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His first job, as automobiles replaced the horse and buggy as Americans’ favored mode of conveyance, was pumping gas.
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Luther Marquell Braddy, 21, was arrested earlier this month on charges of burglary of a conveyance.
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Origin and Etymology of conveyance
see convey
CONVEYANCE Defined for English Language Learners
conveyance
playDefinition of conveyance for English Language Learners
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: the act of taking or carrying someone or something from one place to another
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: something that carries people or things from one place to another
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: the act of making something known to someone
CONVEYANCE Defined for Kids
conveyance
playDefinition of conveyance for Students
1 : the act of carrying from one place to another the conveyance of goods
2 : something used to carry goods or passengers
Law Dictionary
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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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