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Definitions

consignee

[kon-sahy-nee, -si-, kuhn-sahy-] / ˌkɒn saɪˈni, -sɪ-, kən saɪ- /
NOUN
bearer
Synonyms
STRONG
beneficiary collector payee
WEAK
casher
NOUN
receiver
Synonyms
STRONG
acceptor addressee assignee beneficiary cashier collector donee fence grantee heir receptacle recipient subject target trustee
Antonyms
STRONG
giver
WEAK
donor

Example Sentences

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Police said they were seeking a man called Wilmane Jean, who is named in the customs data as the consignee for the shipment - the person responsible for receiving it.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

The recalled products were distributed to one consignee in Wisconsin.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2024

The shipping manifest quoted by the BBC is ambiguous at best � and does say that the consignee is Kenya's Ministry of Defense.

From Time Magazine Archive

"My point is that that manifest doesn't support definitively one or the other except to say that the consignee is the Ministry of Defense in Kenya."

From Time Magazine Archive

The charge for expressage may be either paid by shipper or collected from the consignee.

From The Express Companies of the United States A Study of a Public Utility by Benedict, Bert