consignment

American  

[kuhn-sahyn-muhnt] / kənˈsaɪn mənt /

noun

1. the act of consigning.

2. something that is consigned.

3. Commerce. property sent to an agent for sale, storage, or shipment.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or shipped as goods on consignment.

   consignment selling of gift items.

idioms

1. on consignment, (of goods) sent to an agent for sale, with title being held by the consignor until a sale is made.

consignment British  

/ kənˈsaɪnmənt /

noun

1. the act of consigning; commitment

2. a shipment of goods consigned

3. for payment by the consignee after sale

   he made the last shipment on consignment

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Other Word Forms

• nonconsignment noun

Etymology

Origin of consignment

First recorded in 1555–65; consign + -ment

Example Sentences

The long consignment to the wilderness thwarts “preservation, access, education, creative reuse, scholarship, etc., when most of the works are out of circulation and not benefiting any rights holders.”

From Los Angeles Times

The UK government has criticised delays in aid being allowed into Gaza after a consignment of more than 1,100 tents it sent to the strip took more than a year to arrive.

From BBC

But Saturday's consignment was the first of reprocessed uranium to be observed for three years, it added.

From Barron's

"The fire spread to every corner -- I don't know if any consignment could escape," said one exhausted firefighter, whose uniform was greyed and hands blackened.

From Barron's

The UN denies his allegations, arguing that its consignments are bar-coded and traceable.

From BBC

Related Words

• batch
• delivery
• goods
• shipment