Consignee Meaning
/ˌkɒn.saɪˈniː/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe person to whom a shipment is to be delivered.
nounOne to whom anything is consigned or entrusted.
Sentence Examples
The consignee received the shipped goods.
The company was the consignee of record.
The shipping company delivered the package directly to the consignee.
CEFR Practice Quiz
When the shipment arrived, the ____ signed for the packages at the dock.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The shipping company must obtain a valid signature from the official ____ before delivering the package.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English consign English -ee English consignee From consign + -ee.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The letter had been given to the two Englishmen by a good friend of theirs in London, who had been in America two years previously, and had singled out Mr. J. L. Westgate from the many friends he had left there as the consignee, as it were, of his compatriots."
— 1878, Henry James, An International Episode:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
When the shipment arrived, the ____ signed for the packages at the dock.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The shipping company must obtain a valid signature from the official ____ before delivering the package.