consignmentnumber

noun

UK /kənˈsaɪnmənt ˈnʌmbə/

US /kənˈsaɪnmənt ˈnʌmbər/

A special number that helps people know which package is which.

The clerk wrote the consignment number on the box so we could track it.

SYNONYMS

tracking number shipment number reference number parcel number

RELATED WORDS

consignment package delivery shipment label

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A code used by a company to identify a batch of goods sent together.

The warehouse manager checked the consignment number to find the missing crate.

3. A unique identifier printed on shipping papers for a delivery.

Please quote the consignment number when you call about your order.

4. A number that links a parcel to its journey records.

The consignment number showed the parcel had reached the sorting office.