conveyance

noun

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 4) 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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Theft conveyance 11200 block of 58th Court in Cooper City, May 29, 1 p.m. A man reported his revolver missing from his bedroom. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Davie, Cooper City area crime reports," 21 June 2018 Eventually, Sun Capital, Cerberus, and Lubert Adler, alongside other banks, agreed to pay some $166 million to those providers in 2012, with the court ruling fraudulent conveyance. — Polina Marinova, Fortune, "Term Sheet -- Tuesday, July 10," 10 July 2018 These vehicles were just used as a means of conveyance to commit other offenses. — Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, "How counterfeit cash, SB 91 & stolen guns fit into the Anchorage car theft epidemic: A Q&A with detectives," 28 June 2018 Burglary conveyance 11200 block of Southwest 56th Place in Cooper City, June 18, 8 a.m. A man’s 2012 Ford Edge was burglarized. — Dan White, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Davie, Cooper City area crime reports," 11 July 2018 Belcher, 32, and Forbes were each arrested on charges of burglary of a conveyance and trespassing on school grounds, records show. — Jeff Weiner, OrlandoSentinel.com, "While towing suspected burglar's car, deputies make a back-seat discovery: a baby alligator," 9 July 2018 She was transported to the local hospital by private conveyance. — Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com, "Woman shot in Treme neighborhood, New Orleans police say," 18 May 2018 Morillo faces charges including armed burglary of a conveyance, aggravated assault with a firearm, unlawful discharge of a firearm and cultivation of cannabis, court and jail records show. — Jeff Weiner, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Kicked-out party guest near Orlando fired AR-15, leading to discovery of marijuana plant, cops say," 10 July 2018 According to Orange County jail records, Belcher was later charged with burglary of a conveyance, trespassing on school grounds and alligator poaching. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Florida deputies find alligator in backseat of alleged burglar's getaway car," 10 July 2018

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