consignment

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noun

con·​sign·​ment kən-ˈsīn-mənt How to pronounce consignment (audio)
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

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Noun
Spencer struck a deal for 10,000 square feet and agreed to sell some Designers View items on consignment. James Bartlett, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 Boone sources much of Yellowstone’s clothing from local stores in Montana, including consignment shops and the boutique Double H Hats in Darby. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 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 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of consignment was circa 1668

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consignment

noun
con·​sign·​ment
kən-ˈsīn-mənt
1
: the act or process of consigning
2
: something consigned especially in a single shipment

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