consignment
noun [ C ]
COMMERCE uk/kənˈsaɪnmənt/ usa quantity of goods that are sent together:
consignment of sth When we get our next consignment of stock our new warehouse management system will be in operation.
Customs officers at the port discovered a consignment of pirated computer games.
on consignment
goods that are on consignment to a store, etc. are only paid for once they have been sold:
Some stores prefer to hold goods on consignment rather than take the risk that they will remain unsold.