Consignment
noun
A batch of goods that someone has given to a transport company to send somewhere for them.
We received a large consignment of clothes from the manufacturer.
Often appears as...
- receive a consignment
- send a consignment
noun
The act of sending goods to a place in order to sell them or deliver them to someone.
The consignment of goods to various outlets will start tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- consignment of goods
- consignment to outlets
noun
A shop where second-hand goods are sold on behalf of the original owner, who receives a percentage of the selling price.
The vintage clothes in the consignment shop drew her attention.
Often appears as...
- consignment shop
- consignment goods
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Colloquial
noun
A batch of goods that someone has given to a transport company to send somewhere for them.
We received a large consignment of clothes from the manufacturer.
Often appears as...
- receive a consignment
- send a consignment
noun
The act of sending goods to a place in order to sell them or deliver them to someone.
The consignment of goods to various outlets will start tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- consignment of goods
- consignment to outlets
noun
A shop where second-hand goods are sold on behalf of the original owner, who receives a percentage of the selling price.
The vintage clothes in the consignment shop drew her attention.
Often appears as...
- consignment shop
- consignment goods
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Transport Responsibility
Consignment implies the sender is responsible until the recipient receives the goods.
The consignment was lost in transit, so the seller had to send a new batch.
Pro Tip 2/3Tracking Numbers
Goods on consignment often have tracking numbers to follow their delivery progress.
You can check the consignment's status online with the tracking number provided.
Pro Tip 3/3Business Context
The term is commonly used in retail and trade to refer to stock shipments.
Our shop's next consignment of electronics arrives on Monday.
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resilience is very personal to me and in many ways has shaped my life my mom was a single mom who worked at the phone company during the day and sold Tupperware at night so that I could have every opportunity possible we shopped double coupons and layaway in consignment stores and when she got sick
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So this morning we had an express consignment flight arrive from Germany. What we're going to be doing is we're going to utilize our canine, and we're physically going to inspect the packages and see what we come up with. Guys, let's just lay these out in a straight line.
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In fact, there is no central exchange. By last count, there were 48 different online markets that I know of. Some are eBay clones, some are mobile markets, and then you have consignment shops and brick-and-mortar stores, and sneaker conventions, and reseller sites,
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Bringing glasses to the...
schools involves a group called vision Spring which is a social enterprise that trains vision entrepreneurs to sell exams readers and glasses in a micro consignment model that both creates jobs
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Women entrepreneurs,...
resilience is very personal to me and in many ways has shaped my life my mom was a single mom who worked at the phone company during the day and sold Tupperware at night so that I could have every opportunity possible we shopped double coupons and layaway in consignment stores and when she got sick
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Narcotics Hidden in a...
So this morning we had an express consignment flight arrive from Germany. What we're going to be doing is we're going to utilize our canine, and we're physically going to inspect the packages and see what we come up with. Guys, let's just lay these out in a straight line.
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The secret sneaker...
In fact, there is no central exchange. By last count, there were 48 different online markets that I know of. Some are eBay clones, some are mobile markets, and then you have consignment shops and brick-and-mortar stores, and sneaker conventions, and reseller sites,
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Bringing glasses to the...
schools involves a group called vision Spring which is a social enterprise that trains vision entrepreneurs to sell exams readers and glasses in a micro consignment model that both creates jobs
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Quote examples
Coco Rocha
Canadian Model
I didn't know anything about fashion. You would see me in the biggest sweater with jeans or the tightest elastic pants. Not nice clothes. My mom took me a lot to consignment stores when I was younger, and I never really got to go to fancy high-class stores, so... vintage was like a step up.
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Gene Luen Yang
Chinese Writer
I started 'American Born Chinese' as a mini-comic. I would write and draw a chapter, photocopy a hundred or so copies at the corner photocopy store, and then try to sell them on consignment through local comics shops. If I could sell maybe half a dozen, I'd be doing okay.
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Richard P. Feynman
American Physicist
I got a signed document from Bullock's saying that they had such-and-such drawings on consignment. Of course, nobody bought any of them, but otherwise, I was a big success: I had my drawings on sale at Bullock's!
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Lynn Whitfield
American Actress
At consignment shops, I can collect things reasonably, and it's joyful. My dining room table was $75, and I'm so proud. It's beautiful.
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Leon Bridges
American Musician
I shop at thrift stores and consignment shoppes. I wear my clothes as is, and maybe get them dry cleaned whenever possible.
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Beatrice Wood
American Artist
And several galleries - two had asked me and I said no, because I didn't want to leave things on consignment.
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Lykke Li
Swedish Musician
I honestly kind of hate shopping. My favorite places to shop are rich old lady consignment stores.
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Ezra Furman
American Musician
I feel like my consignment and fear from people pushed me to become a performer.
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Curt Flood
American Athlete
I'm a human being I'm not a piece of property. I am not a consignment of goods.
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Lucy DeVito
American Actress
I like consignment stores.
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Coco Rocha
Canadian Model
I didn't know anything about fashion. You would see me in the biggest sweater with jeans or the tightest elastic pants. Not nice clothes. My mom took me a lot to consignment stores when I was younger, and I never really got to go to fancy high-class stores, so... vintage was like a step up.
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Gene Luen Yang
Chinese Writer
I started 'American Born Chinese' as a mini-comic. I would write and draw a chapter, photocopy a hundred or so copies at the corner photocopy store, and then try to sell them on consignment through local comics shops. If I could sell maybe half a dozen, I'd be doing okay.
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Richard P. Feynman
American Physicist
I got a signed document from Bullock's saying that they had such-and-such drawings on consignment. Of course, nobody bought any of them, but otherwise, I was a big success: I had my drawings on sale at Bullock's!
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Lynn Whitfield
American Actress
At consignment shops, I can collect things reasonably, and it's joyful. My dining room table was $75, and I'm so proud. It's beautiful.
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Leon Bridges
American Musician
I shop at thrift stores and consignment shoppes. I wear my clothes as is, and maybe get them dry cleaned whenever possible.
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Beatrice Wood
American Artist
And several galleries - two had asked me and I said no, because I didn't want to leave things on consignment.
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Lykke Li
Swedish Musician
I honestly kind of hate shopping. My favorite places to shop are rich old lady consignment stores.
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Ezra Furman
American Musician
I feel like my consignment and fear from people pushed me to become a performer.
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Curt Flood
American Athlete
I'm a human being I'm not a piece of property. I am not a consignment of goods.
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Lucy DeVito
American Actress
I like consignment stores.
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