consumer goods

[kuhn-soo-mer goodz]

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 (capital goods ).

consumer goods

plural noun

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

consumer goods

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of consumer goods¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Most finished consumer goods, such as laptops and smartphones, will likely fall short of the threshold, said research firm Capital Economics, but intermediate goods such as motors may exceed it.

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But that would mean prices of consumer goods could go up, adding to concern about inflation.

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DBS projects headline CPI to fall 0.2% on year and core CPI to rise slightly, supported by firmer prices in industrial consumer goods.

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The U.S. needs China to supply both cheap consumer goods and recycle its trade surplus into the Treasury market, which helps keep in check everything from government borrowing to mortgage costs.

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That means continued trade in nonsensitive goods—consumer goods rather than aerospace, medical devices and other advanced manufacturing.

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