conveyance

[ kuhn-vey-uhns ]

noun

1. the act of conveying; transmission; communication.
2. a means of transporting, especially a vehicle, as a bus, airplane, or automobile.
3. Law.
   1. the transfer of property from one person to another.
   2. the instrument or document by which this is effected.

conveyance

/ kənˈveɪəns /

noun

1. the act of conveying
2. a means of transport
3. law
   1. a transfer of the legal title to property
   2. the document effecting such a transfer

Derived Forms

• conˈveyancer, noun

Other Words From

• noncon·veyance noun
• precon·veyance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of conveyance¹

First recorded in 1495–1505; convey + -ance

Example Sentences

Participants would be exempt from capital gains, conveyance and general excise taxes under this two-year program.

From Seattle Times

An individual's complaint would be to their conveyancing firm, not directly to CTS.

From BBC

“You can imagine when you have very hot temperatures and you have plastic materials as conveyance mechanisms for extracting and vacuuming out that gas, that can cause all kinds of issues.”

From Los Angeles Times

Muller said at a media briefing the conveyance system had been tested prior to being used, and indications were the core systems were active and operational.

From Reuters

The Solicitors Regulation Authority, which also regulates law firms that carry out conveyancing, said it was monitoring the situation.

From BBC