consumer goods

American  

[kuhn-soo-mer goodz] / kənˈsu mər ˌgʊdz /

plural noun

Economics.

1. goods that are bought and used in satisfaction of human wants, as clothing, food, or appliances, and are not utilized in any further production (contrasted with capital goods).

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consumer goods British  

plural noun

1. goods that satisfy personal needs rather than those required for the production of other goods or services Compare capital goods

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consumer goods Cultural  

1. Goods, such as food and clothing, that satisfy human wants through their consumption or use. (Compare capital goods.)

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Etymology

Origin of consumer goods

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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consumer goods

Those high import prices are in turn putting upward pressure on the costs of some consumer goods, such as iPhones and gaming consoles, and contributing to inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

But more diesel-related price increases on consumer goods could land just as people start thinking up their Thanksgiving menus, experts say.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Other vessels use the canal to carry U.S. grains in bulk, while containerships transport Chilean wines or Chinese consumer goods to large U.S. markets such as New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Our creativity and innovation, how we made music and movies and clothes and vaccines and lifesaving drugs and consumer goods revered the world over.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

New consumers, he reasoned, would need new consumer goods.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer