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. for payment by the consignee after sale

   he made the last shipment on consignment

Other Word Forms

• nonconsignment 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

Forensics teams found Burton's fingerprints and DNA on both drug consignments, and the adapted fuel tank.

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

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"It is quite clear that you were tasked with ensuring the safety of the consignment and its onward transmission," the judge said.

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Only one consignment arrived with false documents in 2022, it added, and that all dogs brought in before and since had had fully legitimate paperwork.

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The rice dispute involved a consignment of around four or five tonnes - which he had tested as he was worried about its safety and then ordered that it be destroyed.

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Related Words

• batch 
• delivery 
• goods 
• shipment