Shipment vs. Consignment
Shipmentnoun
a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)
Shipmentnoun
the act of transporting goods
Shipmentnoun
The act or process of shipping; as, he was engaged in the shipment of coal for London; an active shipment of wheat from the West.
Shipmentnoun
That which is shipped.
Shipmentnoun
goods carried by a large vehicle
Shipmentnoun
the act of sending off something
Shipmentnoun
the action of shipping goods
Shipmentnoun
a quantity of goods shipped; a consignment
Consignmentnoun
A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
Consignmentnoun
The act of consigning
Consignmentnoun
The act of consigning; consignation.
Consignmentnoun
The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc.
Consignmentnoun
That which is consigned; the goods or commodities sent or addressed to a consignee at one time or by one conveyance.
Consignmentnoun
The writing by which anything is consigned.
Consignmentnoun
goods carried by a large vehicle
Consignmentnoun
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
Consignmentnoun
the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
Consignmentnoun
a batch of goods destined for or delivered to someone
Consignmentnoun
the action of consigning or delivering something
Consignment
Consignment involves selling one's personal goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor such as a consignment store or online thrift store. The owner of the goods pays the third-party a portion of the sale for facilitating the sale.
