Synonyms

consignee

American

[kon-sahy-nee, -si-, kuhn-sahy-] / ˌkɒn saɪˈni, -sɪ-, kən saɪ- /

noun

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

consignee British

/ ˌkɒnsaɪˈniː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of consignee

First recorded in 1780–90; consign + -ee

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Example Sentences

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In total, 26 people on the list were named as consignees for 286 shipments, which took place before the individuals were put under sanctions or arrested.

From BBC

The recalled products were distributed to one consignee in Wisconsin.

From Salon

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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