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

The Knicks own all of their own first-round picks, plus several from other teams, including one each from Dallas (2024) and Milwaukee (2025) and another two from Washington and Detroit with heavy protections delaying the picks’ conveyance to New York. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024

The bill establishes a housing growth fund to towns that create affordable housing, offers tax credits to property owners who convert commercial buildings into residential developments and creates an additional 1% conveyance tax fee when institutions rather than individuals purchase property. —Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2024

This process has been ongoing, and the government is now preparing to pass a land law to govern the zoning and conveyance of land. —Agio Pereira, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014

Advertisement In Monterey County, heavy rain in burn scars sent silt and debris into catch basins and stormwater conveyance systems, overwhelming them and resulting in tens of thousands of cubic yards of material that had to be trucked long distance for disposal, Newsom wrote. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024

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