Word Noun
consignment
n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /kənˈsaɪnmənt/ UK /kənsˈaɪnmənt/ con·sign·ment UK spelling consignments
Definition
n.a large amount of goods sent to a shop or a person. It is usually a single delivery of items that are for sale.
n.a quantity of goods sent to a dealer or customer for sale or use. Often used in commercial contexts to describe a single shipment of stock.
Examples
“The shop received a new consignment of books.”
“The wholesaler sent a large consignment of office supplies to the company's main warehouse last week.”
“The retailer carefully managed its inventory to ensure that each consignment of seasonal goods arrived just as the demand for those specific items began to peak.”
Real-world usage
“A consignment of 200 tonnes of rice, flour and other proteins had arrived two weeks earlier, the first sea shipment to dock in Gaza since 2007.”
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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