consignment

UK: /kənˈsaɪnmənt/ US: /kənˈsaɪnmənt/ ,(kən sīn′mənt)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

con•sign•ment /kənˈsaɪnmənt/   n. 

1. [uncountable] the act of consigning.
2. [countable] something consigned.

Idioms

3. Idioms, Business on consignment, [uncountable] (of goods) sent to an agent for sale, with the sender keeping ownership until a sale is made.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

con•sign•ment  (kən sīn′mənt), n. 

1. the act of consigning.
2. something that is consigned.
3. Business [Com.] property sent to an agent for sale, storage, or shipment.
4. Business on consignment, (of goods) sent to an agent for sale, with title being held by the consignor until a sale is made.

adj. 

5. Communications of, pertaining to, or shipped as goods on consignment:
   consignment selling of gift items.

• consign + -ment 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

consignment / kənˈsaɪnmənt/ noun

1. the act of consigning; commitment
2. a shipment of goods consigned
3. on consignment ⇒ for payment by the consignee after sale