What does consignee mean?
Consignee means The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered..
Consignee
/ˌkɒn.saɪˈniː/ · noun
Meaning
The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered..
Definitions by Sense
- The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered.
- One to whom anything is consigned or entrusted.
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for consignee
Antonyms for consignee
Related Words
Word Forms
- consignees
Usage Notes
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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.
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