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 But the Sixers’ pick conveyance won’t be known until May’s draft lottery. Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Today's building manager could be getting instant feedback from elevators and other conveyances, the refrigeration systems in kitchens and laboratories, and the energy used by EV charging stations. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 The new stormwater conveyance and storage improvements would give the region more room to accommodate increasing stormwater demands, according to the MWRD and forest preserves district. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 Later, the development of feudalism was dependent on land and service and the conveyance of land was complicated. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conveyance
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  • An Ohio sheriff's deputy working on a traffic detail near the University of Cincinnati was struck and killed Friday by a vehicle driven by the father of a teenager who was shot and killed by authorities a day earlier, police said.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
  • Ford did see sales dips in its all-electric vehicles.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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  • In February, a group representing automakers and electric vehicle charging companies called on the transportation department to restore funding quickly.
    David Shepardson, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Mittal expects a trade deal to benefit logistics companies — across port operators, railways and road transportation service providers — as there will be higher demand for their services.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 8 May 2025

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“Conveyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conveyance. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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