consignee

[kon-sahy-nee, -si-, kuhn-sahy-]

noun

1. a person or party to whom something, usually merchandise, is consigned.

consignee

/ ˌkɒnsaɪˈniː /

noun

1. a person, agent, organization, etc, to which merchandise is consigned

Word History and Origins

Origin of consignee¹

First recorded in 1780–90; consign + -ee

Example Sentences

Police said they were seeking a man called Wilmane Jean, who is named in the customs data as the consignee for the shipment - the person responsible for receiving it.

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The recalled products were distributed to one consignee in Wisconsin.

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We followed the man inside and watched as he posted at least 15 parcels to different consignees around the world.

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"Once the cargo is on the ship there is not much a shipper or consignee can do to change that individual vessel's ETA."

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His comments on Monday relate to containers shipped to the capital, Manila, by a private Canadian-based company and its Philippines-based consignees.

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