Thesaurus results for CONVEYANCE

conveyance

noun

kən-ˈvā-ən(t)s

as in vehicle

something used to carry goods or passengers the covered wagon was the major conveyance that transported settlers and their belongings across the frontier

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Recent Examples of conveyance Almost always in these cases, an officer facing down a moving two-ton conveyance will have a fraction of a second to decide if a lethal threat exists. —

Laurence Miller, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026 The report indicates that a single dry year or two could jeopardize hydropower, water deliveries, and even physical conveyance downstream as Lake Powell and Lake Mead fall below critical thresholds. —

Alan Gionet, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 Unbeknownst to the jury, Walshe pleaded guilty on the first day of jury selection to the improper conveyance of a body and misleading police – a decision that allowed his attorneys to admit those factors to the panel during the trial. —

Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025 Brian Walshe, 50, pleaded guilty last month to misleading a police investigation and improper conveyance of a body. —

Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conveyance

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Noun

Ghazali fatally shot himself after he got stuck in his vehicle and the engine caught fire, said Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit field office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026