con·sign·ment
kən-ˈsīn-mənt 
1
: the act or process of consigning
2
: something consigned especially in a single shipment
: of, relating to, or received as goods on consignment
a consignment sale
Examples of consignment in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
This month saw Spain's biggest drugs bust ever, said The Gibraltar Chronicle, when police in Algeciras seized an incredible 13 tonnes of cocaine stashed in a consignment of bananas from Ecuador – the new nerve centre of drug trafficking in Latin America.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for consignment
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
And savvy spring wardrobe replenishers know how to make the most of an excellent resource: consignment shops.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
This month saw Spain's biggest drugs bust ever, said The Gibraltar Chronicle, when police in Algeciras seized an incredible 13 tonnes of cocaine stashed in a consignment of bananas from Ecuador – the new nerve centre of drug trafficking in Latin America.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for consignment
Cite this Entry
“Consignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consignment. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share