Standard Lemma guide

consignee

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌkɒn.saɪˈniː/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One to whom anything is consigned or entrusted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the person to whom merchandise is delivered over

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: recipient, receiver

History

Etymology

From consign + -ee.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: yükalan — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Bulgarian: получа́тел (polučátel) — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Catalan: consignatari — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Catalan: consignatària — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Chinese Mandarin: 收貨人 /收货人 (shōuhuòrén) — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Chinese Mandarin: 收件人 (shōujiànrén) — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Czech: příjemce — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Czech: adresát — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Esperanto: adresito — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Finnish: saaja — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Finnish: vastaanottaja — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • French: destinataire — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • French: consignataire — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • German: Empfänger — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • German: Adressat — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Greek: παραλήπτης (paralíptis) — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Japanese: 引受人 (hikiukenin) — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Japanese: 荷受人 (niukenin) — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Japanese: 受託者 (jutakusha) — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Polish: odbiorca — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Portuguese: destinatário — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Russian: получа́тель (polučátelʹ) — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Russian: адреса́т (adresát) — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Spanish: destinatario — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
  • Turkish: alıcı — The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered