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conveyance

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As a noun, conveyance means an act or instance of conveying. As a verb, it means transfer (the title) of an object from one person or group of persons to another.

Meanings of conveyance

9 meanings

noun

  1. An act or instance of conveying.

  2. A means of transporting, especially a vehicle.

  3. legalAn instrument transferring title of an object from one person or group of persons to another.

  4. Document effecting a property transfer

  5. The transmission of information

    Similar: imparting, impartation

  6. Something that serves as a means of transportation

    Similar: transport

  7. The act of moving something from one location to another

    Similar: transportation, transport, transfer, transferral
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicA manner of conveying one's thoughts, a style of communication.

verb

  1. legalTo transfer (the title) of an object from one person or group of persons to another.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

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noun: the transmission of information
impartingimpartation
noun: something that serves as a means of transportation
transport
noun: act of transferring property title from one person to ano…
conveyance of titleconveyancingconveying
noun: the act of moving something from one location to another
transportationtransporttransfertransferral

Words that rhyme with conveyance

abeyance

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