consignee

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

What would its original consignee give for it, delivered now, even if it had not been underwater for 33 years?

From Time Magazine Archive

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

The consignee then gets possession of the order bill of lading, which entitles him to possession of the goods.

From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose