consignment

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noun

con·​sign·​ment kən-ˈsīn-mənt 

1

: the act or process of consigning

2

: something consigned especially in a single shipment

consignment

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adjective

: of, relating to, or received as goods on consignment

a consignment sale

Phrases

on consignment

: shipped to a dealer who pays only for what is sold and who may return what is unsold

goods shipped on consignment

Examples of consignment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

All of the lizards were found Tuesday concealed inside an air consignment declared to contain dehumidifiers, air purifiers and cans of milk powder imported from Australia, the government said in a statement Wednesday. —Peter Guo, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025

Renaissance Interiors is one of the city’s largest consignment operators, filled with thousands of pieces locals wish to sell. —Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025

Adjective

TheRealReal is a consignment store with the benefit and convenience of buying and selling straight from your phone. —Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 Jan. 2023

There is a consignment period for 90 days for sellers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 180 days for sellers outside of the UAE and 365 for sellers in Italy. —Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1913, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing consignment

• consignment store

Rhymes for consignment

• alignment
• alinement
• assignment
• confinement
• refinement
• misalignment
• nonalignment
• realignment
• reassignment
• reconsignment

Kids Definition

consignment

noun

con·​sign·​ment

kən-ˈsīn-mənt

1

: the act or process of consigning

2

: something consigned especially in a single shipment