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

• transport
• transportation
• vehicle

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

At the center of Trump’s executive action is a 400-mile water conveyance system known as the Central Valley Project, run by the US Bureau of Reclamation. —Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025

Most of the text printed on the slim white menu was set aside for the conveyance of rules. —Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025

Zoox’s battery-electric conveyance distills the self-driving taxi concept to a compact essence. —Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025

What is more straightforward are the modes of conveyance of qubits from one place to another. —Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see convey

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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