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
British Dictionary definitions for on 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
Idioms and Phrases with on consignment
on consignment
Turning over goods for an agent to sell, with the provision that payment is made only on completed sales and that unsold goods may be returned to the consignor. For example, This secondhand shop accepts items of clothing on consignment. [c. 1700]