conveyance

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con·vey·ance | \ kən-ˈvā-ən(t)s

Definition of conveyance

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

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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

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