Consignment (Noun)
Meaning 1
The delivery of goods for sale or disposal.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
Goods carried by a large vehicle.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The truck was loaded with a large consignment of electronics bound for the city.
- A consignment of perishable goods was delayed due to the breakdown of the refrigerated trailer.
- The driver was responsible for ensuring the safe transportation of the entire consignment of cargo.
- A single consignment of furniture was transported from the warehouse to the store in one trip.
- The logistics company specialized in handling complex consignments of heavy machinery.