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conveyance

American  
[kuhn-vey-uhns] / kənˈveɪ əns /

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 British  
/ 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

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Other Word Forms

  • conveyancer noun
  • nonconveyance noun
  • preconveyance noun

Etymology

Origin of conveyance

First recorded in 1495–1505; convey + -ance

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