noun
conveyance
kuhn-VAY-uhns
noun
1
The act of transporting or carrying something.
"The company handles the conveyance of goods across the country."
2
(law) A legal document that transfers ownership of property from one party to another.
"The solicitor prepared the conveyance for the house sale."
3
A vehicle or means of transport.
"The old carriage was their only conveyance to town."
How to Use Conveyance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the act of transporting something, or (in law) the paperwork that legally transfers property ownership.
Common pairings
conveyance of property
means of conveyance
Word Forms
conveyanced past tense, conveyances plural, conveyances singular
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