consignment
n. B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈsaɪnmənt// UK //kənsˈaɪnmənt// con·sign·ment
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.
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.