conveyance
Americannoun
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the act of conveying; transmission; communication.
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a means of transporting, especially a vehicle, as a bus, airplane, or automobile.
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Law.
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the transfer of property from one person to another.
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the instrument or document by which this is effected.
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noun
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the act of conveying
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a means of transport
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law
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a transfer of the legal title to property
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the document effecting such a transfer
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Etymology
Origin of conveyance
Explanation
Conveyance is a formal word that can mean either the transportation of something from one place to another, or the vehicle that does the transporting. Conveyance is a rather archaic — or old-fashioned — way to describe a mode of transportation. It's easy to imagine someone in the 1800s asking for a horse and carriage as their conveyance to a friend's house. Today, we'd skip the formalities and simply jump in the car and drive there ourselves. In its less common usage, a conveyance is a legal document that transfers ownership of a property from one person to another.
Vocabulary lists containing conveyance
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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The Dawes Act
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Example Sentences
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State officials have said that the tunnel, called the Delta Conveyance Project, ultimately would be paid for by participating water agencies that agree to repay the bonds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Newsom urged the Legislature on Wednesday to adopt his plan to “fast-track” the tunnel, called the Delta Conveyance Project, as part of his revised May budget proposal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
They pointed out that Kasaine currently serves as treasurer of the Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority, the entity that was created to finance the tunnel project.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024
Newsom has called the Delta Conveyance Project a central piece of his administration’s strategy for making the state’s water-delivery system more resilient to the effects of climate change.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024
Conveyance from John Spencer to O. and L. O., as before mentioned.
From Notes and Queries, Number 182, April 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George
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