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 That means that a land conveyance questionnaire has gone out and has been completed and submitted to the committee, records show. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025 Charges included disorderly conduct in a public place and trespassing in an occupied structure or conveyance. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025 The chronic problems of housing unaffordability, homelessness, delayed infrastructure improvements, issues surrounding water storage and conveyance, and the loss of private-sector jobs could be barriers to additional growth, Ohanian said. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 From its inception in 2021, Now and Then has set out to redefine coffee as a culinary experience instead of merely a conveyance for caffeine. Emily Bloch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conveyance
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  • Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company launched a new business venture this week: a diner. After first floating the idea for a drive-in where Tesla owners could eat while charging their vehicles back in 2018, the company finally opened the doors to its futuristic diner Monday.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
  • Prosecutors presented cell phone, DNA and vehicle tracking evidence.
    Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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  • The dollars raised by the Host Committee went to the build-out of Fiserv Forum into a TV-ready space, transportation for delegates, rental of the three convention venues and the welcome party for 15,000 people the night before the convention kicked off, Prange said previously.
    Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
  • The Changing Landscape of Mobility Technology is also rapidly transforming the concept of personal transportation.
    Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

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“Conveyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conveyance. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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