consignment

[ kuhn-sahyn-muhnt ]

/ kənˈsaɪn mənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR consignment ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of consignment

First recorded in 1555–65; consign + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM consignment

non·con·sign·ment, noun

Words nearby consignment

considered, considering, consigliere, consign, consignee, consignment, consignment store, consignor, consist, consistency, consistency principle

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Example sentences from the Web for consignment

In the latest sign luxury companies can’t ignore the booming secondhand market, Gucci and luxury consignment site The RealReal today announced a new partnership.
Luxury labels like Gucci are taking notice of the booming secondhand market|Marc Bain|October 5, 2020|Quartz
To say that a consignment is “in compliance” with packing regulations is a mere fig leaf.
Passenger Flights Must Stop Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries as Cargo|Clive Irving|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Malaysian report gives no indication of any problem in loading the consignment—or, if there was, what action was taken.
Flight 370 Was Carrying 440 Pounds of Dangerous Batteries|Clive Irving|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Malaysian officials have confirmed that a consignment of lithium-ion batteries was in the cargo hold of Flight MH370.
Was MH370 Carrying Killer Cargo?|Clive Irving|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Mired in debt, some models turn to consignment shops and sites like eBay to recover cash.
Many Models Get Paid in Clothes, Not Cash, but That Might Be Changing|Misty White Sidell|March 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The ship, which was carrying a consignment of limestone, broke in half.
Prince William's Dramatic Rescue Mission Boosts Royals' Image|Tom Sykes|November 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, as time went on almost every consignment of young Larch-trees sent abroad was already infected.
Disease in Plants|H. Marshall Ward
On sending off his consignment Mr. Williams wrote a letter, of which we give the greater part below.
Extinct Monsters|H. N. Hutchinson
No carrier conveying goods to her august door ever got drunk or failed to deliver his consignment.
Robert Elsmere|Mrs. Humphry Ward
Sometimes she'd come down in this elevator all to the teary, so's I 'most hadta order a consignment of weep-catchers for myself.
A Chain of Evidence|Carolyn Wells
To handle a consignment of Epidendrum bicornutum demands some nerve.
About Orchids|Frederick Boyle

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 salehe made the last shipment on consignment

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单词	consignment
释义	consignment [ kuhn-sahyn-muhnt ] / kənˈsaɪn mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR consignment ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of consignment First recorded in 1555–65; consign + -ment OTHER WORDS FROM consignment non·con·sign·ment, noun Words nearby consignment considered, considering, consigliere, consign, consignee, consignment, consignment store, consignor, consist, consistency, consistency principle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for consignment In the latest sign luxury companies can’t ignore the booming secondhand market, Gucci and luxury consignment site The RealReal today announced a new partnership. Luxury labels like Gucci are taking notice of the booming secondhand market\|Marc Bain\|October 5, 2020\|Quartz To say that a consignment is “in compliance” with packing regulations is a mere fig leaf. Passenger Flights Must Stop Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries as Cargo\|Clive Irving\|May 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Malaysian report gives no indication of any problem in loading the consignment—or, if there was, what action was taken. Flight 370 Was Carrying 440 Pounds of Dangerous Batteries\|Clive Irving\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Malaysian officials have confirmed that a consignment of lithium-ion batteries was in the cargo hold of Flight MH370. Was MH370 Carrying Killer Cargo?\|Clive Irving\|March 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mired in debt, some models turn to consignment shops and sites like eBay to recover cash. Many Models Get Paid in Clothes, Not Cash, but That Might Be Changing\|Misty White Sidell\|March 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The ship, which was carrying a consignment of limestone, broke in half. Prince William's Dramatic Rescue Mission Boosts Royals' Image\|Tom Sykes\|November 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Moreover, as time went on almost every consignment of young Larch-trees sent abroad was already infected. Disease in Plants\|H. Marshall Ward On sending off his consignment Mr. Williams wrote a letter, of which we give the greater part below. Extinct Monsters\|H. N. Hutchinson No carrier conveying goods to her august door ever got drunk or failed to deliver his consignment. Robert Elsmere\|Mrs. Humphry Ward Sometimes she'd come down in this elevator all to the teary, so's I 'most hadta order a consignment of weep-catchers for myself. A Chain of Evidence\|Carolyn Wells To handle a consignment of Epidendrum bicornutum demands some nerve. About Orchids\|Frederick Boyle 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 salehe made the last shipment on consignment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to consignment distribution, delivery, goods, batch, shipment, assignment, dispatch, transmittal, relegation, committal
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consignment

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