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 new stormwater conveyance and storage improvements would give the region more room to accommodate increasing stormwater demands, according to the MWRD and forest preserves district. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 Later, the development of feudalism was dependent on land and service and the conveyance of land was complicated. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 James said she was sentenced in 2010 to two years in federal prison for wire fraud after working as a criminal defense and real estate conveyance attorney. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 Lawmakers lacked the high bar of two-thirds votes to overturn Lamont’s previous vetoes that included measures on solitary confinement, probate orders, and two land conveyance bills. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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