consignee

CEFRC1

/ˌkɒn.saɪˈniː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The person or company goods are sent to.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One to whom anything is consigned or entrusted.

Examples

  • The company was the consignee of record.

  • The shipping company delivered the package directly to the consignee.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered.

More examples

In context

  • The consignee received the shipped goods.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

When the shipment arrived, the blank signed for the packages at the dock.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From consign + -ee.