consignment

[ kuhn-sahyn-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of consigning.
2. something that is consigned.
3. Commerce. property sent to an agent for sale, storage, or shipment.

adjective

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

   consignment selling of gift items.

consignment

/ kənˈsaɪnmənt /

noun

1. the act of consigning; commitment
2. a shipment of goods consigned
3. on consignment
   on consignment for payment by the consignee after sale

   he made the last shipment on consignment

Other Words From

• noncon·signment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of consignment¹

First recorded in 1555–65; consign + -ment

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

Example Sentences

Some work on a consignment model while others, including Depop, operate as peer-to-peer marketplaces.

From Quartz

As a young journalist, though, I did not have a lot of money to spend on this quest, so I scoured the plethora of shops in town that specialized in used or consignment board sales.

From Outside Online

Will Taylor, gear directorSix years ago, I found a pair of Scarpa Freedom SLs at a local gear-consignment shop for $370.

From Outside Online

Two years ago, when I invested in better touring boots and dedicated resort boots, I dropped the SLs off at a consignment shop.

From Outside Online

In the interest of full disclosure, I bought my wedding dress at a consignment shop for less than $200.

From Washington Post

I have previously drawn attention to the cargo aboard Flight 370, which included a large consignment of lithium-ion batteries.

From The Daily Beast

Originally, the Malaysians said that the battery consignment weighed 440 pounds.

From The Daily Beast

To say that a consignment is “in compliance” with packing regulations is a mere fig leaf.

From The Daily Beast

The Malaysian report gives no indication of any problem in loading the consignment—or, if there was, what action was taken.

From The Daily Beast

Malaysian officials have confirmed that a consignment of lithium-ion batteries was in the cargo hold of Flight MH370.

From The Daily Beast

Among the things she brought back—more as a curiosity than as an article of cargo—was a consignment of Chinese firecrackers.

From Project Gutenberg

The consignment consisted of 19 tons, and were sold by auction, mostly being bought by a local "fertiliser" merchant.

From Project Gutenberg

It seemed that the details of the trip to bring the consignment of furs across the border had been settled.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1842, I determined to make the venture of sending a consignment of brass clocks to Old England.

From Project Gutenberg

Pyne, who missed nothing, shook his head when it became evident that the last consignment was safely stored away.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• batch
• delivery
• goods
• shipment