consignee (B2)
noun
Definition
consignee means the person to whom a shipment is to be delivered. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses consignee to mean the person to whom a shipment is to be delivered.
The teacher asked students to find consignee in the reading.
Check the words around consignee to choose the right meaning.
How to Use consignee
- a/the consignee (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a consignee."
- consignee in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked consignee in context before translating it."
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