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 consignment consignment /kənˈsaɪnmənt/

noun

  1. The delivery of goods for sale or disposal  ( consignment )
    the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
  2. The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)  ( commitment , committal , consignment )
    the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
  3. Goods carried by a large vehicle  ( consignment , lading , loading , cargo , freight , load , payload , shipment )
    goods carried by a large vehicle
     The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean
    The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean