consignee

[ kon-sahy-nee, -si-, kuhn-sahy- ]

noun

1. a person or party to whom something, usually merchandise, is consigned.

consignee

/ ˌkɒnsaɪˈniː /

noun

1. a person, agent, organization, etc, to which merchandise is consigned

Word History and Origins

Origin of consignee¹

First recorded in 1780–90; consign + -ee

Example Sentences

The recalled products were distributed to one consignee in Wisconsin.

From Salon

We followed the man inside and watched as he posted at least 15 parcels to different consignees around the world.

From BBC

"Once the cargo is on the ship there is not much a shipper or consignee can do to change that individual vessel's ETA."

From BBC

His comments on Monday relate to containers shipped to the capital, Manila, by a private Canadian-based company and its Philippines-based consignees.

From BBC

"The address of the consignee and the agent of the recipient didn't exist. All the documentation used for the shipment were false," Hamzah told the news conference at the airport customs complex.

From Reuters