consignment
nounUK /kənˈsaɪnmənt/
US /kənˈsaɪnmənt/
A consignment is a batch of goods sent to someone to be sold or taken care of.
The shop received a consignment of fresh apples this morning.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of sending goods to another person or place.
The consignment of the packages took two days.
3. A system where a shop sells goods for the owner and pays after they are sold.
She sells her handmade jewelry on consignment at the local store.
4. The goods sent in one shipment.
A large consignment of books arrived at the library.