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 The conveyance of the land ahead of schedule did result in property tax benefits for the city. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025 Prevents or interrupts the occupation of a building, room, place of assembly, place to which the public has access, or aircraft, automobile or other mode of conveyance. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024 Instead of a purchase-and-sale that, pending NBA approval, would have transferred a controlling interest to Rodriguez and Lore, the deal contemplated multiple stages of payment and a gradual conveyance of ownership. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The three-year project to build a major stormwater conveyance system began in late 2021. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conveyance 

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“Conveyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conveyance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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