Definition of conveyancenext
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 largest portion of the grant, over $10 million, will fund drainage improvements to existing stormwater collection and conveyance in Buenaventura Lakes. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026 About 95% of conveyances are working, according to a spreadsheet MIA shared with the Herald earlier this year. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026 Almost always in these cases, an officer facing down a moving two-ton conveyance will have a fraction of a second to decide if a lethal threat exists. Laurence Miller, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026 The report indicates that a single dry year or two could jeopardize hydropower, water deliveries, and even physical conveyance downstream as Lake Powell and Lake Mead fall below critical thresholds. Alan Gionet, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conveyance
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Noun
  • Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Outside, guests had to walk for blocks to get outside of streets blocked by police vehicles.
    Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • McKenzy also picked up Taylor’s phone, which was ringing, and told the district’s transportation team what had happened.
    Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • That tally encompasses the costs leading up to the date, including transportation and grooming, as well as what’s actually spent during the date.
    Charlotte Morabito, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Conveyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conveyance. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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