con·vey·ance (k n-v  ns)n. 1. The act of conveying. 2. A means of conveying, especially a vehicle for transportation. 3. Law a. Transfer of title to property from one person to another. b. The document by which a property transfer is effected. con·vey anc·er n. |
conveyance [kənˈveɪəns]
n
1. the act of conveying
2. a means of transport
3. (Law) Law
a. a transfer of the legal title to property
b. the document effecting such a transfer
conveyancer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | conveyance - document effecting a property transfer legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right quitclaim, quitclaim deed - document transferring title or right or claim to another law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. | conveyance - the transmission of information transmission - communication by means of transmitted signals giving - the imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily" | |
| 3. |  conveyance - something that serves as a means of transportationdolly - conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects dolly - conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted horsebox - a conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting racehorses instrumentation, instrumentality - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end litter - conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers mail - a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system public transport - conveyance for passengers or mail or freight roll-on roll-off - a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination cargo ships, merchant vessels, shipping, merchant marine - conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry sidecar - conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle trailer - a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropeway, tram, tramway - a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers vehicle - a conveyance that transports people or objects | |
| 4. | conveyance - act of transferring property title from one person to another transference, transfer - transferring ownership legal transfer, livery, delivery - the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another | |
| 5. |  conveyance - the act of moving something from one location to anothermovement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel" transshipment - the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment airlift, lift - transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) connexion, connection - shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta" bringing, delivery - the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news" drive - the act of driving a herd of animals overland carry - the act of carrying something pickup - the act of taking aboard passengers or freight lighterage - the transportation of goods on a lighter relocation, resettlement - the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind) teleportation - a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another |
conveyance
noun
2. transportation, movement, transfer, transport, transmission, carriage, transference the conveyance of bicycles on Regional Railway trains
Translations
conveyance [kənˈveɪəns] N
1. (= act) (no pl) → transporte m, transmisión f (Jur) [of property] → traspaso m
2. (frm) (= vehicle) → vehículo m, medio m de transporte
public conveyance → vehículo m de servicio público
public conveyance → vehículo m de servicio público
conveyance
n
(= transport) → Beförderung f; (of goods also) → Spedition f; conveyance of goods → Güterverkehr m; mode of conveyance → Beförderungsmittel nt
(old, form, = vehicle) → Gefährt nt
conveyance [kənˈveɪəns] n (of goods) → trasporto; (vehicle) → mezzo di trasporto
conveyance [kənˈveɪəns] n (of goods) → trasporto; (vehicle) → mezzo di trasporto
conveyance [kənˈveɪəns] n (of goods) → trasporto; (vehicle) → mezzo di trasporto
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