consignment
[ kuh n-sahyn-muh nt ]
/ kənˈsaɪn mənt /
noun
the act of consigning.
something that is consigned.
Commerce.
property sent to an agent for sale, storage, or shipment.
adjective
of, relating to, or shipped as goods on consignment: consignment selling of gift items.
Idioms for consignment
on consignment,
(of goods) sent to an agent for sale, with title being held by the consignor until a sale is made.
OTHER WORDS FROM consignment
non·con·sign·ment, nounWords nearby consignment
considered,
considering,
consigliere,
consign,
consignee,
consignment,
consignment store,
consignor,
consist,
consistency,
consistency principle
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British Dictionary definitions for consignment
consignment
/ (kənˈsaɪnmənt) /
noun
the act of consigning; commitment
a shipment of goods consigned
on consignment
for payment by the consignee after sale
he made the last shipment on consignment