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conveyance

noun

Simple meaning

A means of transporting.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kənˈveɪəns

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A means of transporting, especially a vehicle.

  2. law

    Act of transferring property title from one person to another

  3. law

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

  4. An act or instance of conveying.

  5. law

    The act of moving something from one location to another

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Act of transferring property title from one person to another

Used this way, conveyance is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a legal use: the wording is institutional and carries a defined meaning in law rather than a loose everyday one.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Law/legal
  • Government/politics
  • Academic writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

public conveyancesafe conveyanceprivate conveyancevoluntary conveyance

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • transport

    The system of transporting passengers, etc. in a particular region.

  • transfer

    An act of exiting one mass transit vehicle and boarding another (typically one belonging to a different line or mode of….

  • transportation

    A means of conveyance.

Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • conveyancingnounInflected form

    Act of transferring property title from one person to another.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • conveyornounPerson or profession

    A person who conveys (carries or transmits).

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • conveyance of titlenounCompound term

    Act of transferring property title from one person to another.

  • deed of conveyancenounCompound term

    A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: means of transporting or especially a vehicle

transfer

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