consignment

Plural: consignments

Noun

• goods carried by a large vehicle
• the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
• the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
• A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
• The act of consigning.
• The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.

Synonyms

cargo, commitment, committal, freight, lading, load, loading, payload, shipment

Related Words

consignee, consignor