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

Synonyms of conveyance

• vehicle
• transportation

Examples of conveyance in a Sentence

the covered wagon was the major conveyance that transported settlers and their belongings across the frontier

Recent Examples on the Web

The construction of the Stones of Stenness may have required around fifty thousand hours of labor, as slabs were extracted from quarries several miles away, transported by wooden sleds or some other conveyance, and hauled upright. —Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

Walshe changed his plea to guilty on charges of misleading a police investigation and improper conveyance of a human body. —Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

Brian Walshe, 50, pleaded guilty to misleading police and improper conveyance of a human body related to the death of his wife, Ana Walshe, a corporate real estate manager and mother of three. —Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025

Walshe pleaded guilty to counts two and three of his three-count indictment, admitting to misleading police officers and unlawful conveyance of a human body. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see convey

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for conveyance

• abeyance
• reconveyance

Kids Definition

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