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conveyancing

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kənˈveɪənsɪŋ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The drawing of deeds etc. concerning transfer of property, and the legal execution of such transfers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of conveyance

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

act of transferring property title from one person to another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conveyance, conveyance of title, conveying

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: transfer, transference

Narrower terms: delivery, livery, legal transfer

History

Etymology

From conveyance + -ing.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: transportbesorging — legal process
  • Chinese Mandarin: 產權轉讓 /产权转让 (chǎnquán zhuǎnràng) — legal process
  • Chinese Mandarin: 過戶 /过户 (guòhù) — legal process
  • Finnish: omistusoikeuden siirto — legal process
  • French: cession des droits immobiliers — legal process
  • Galician: traspaso — legal process
  • Spanish: traspasó — legal process
  • Spanish: traspasando — legal process