durable goods

American  

plural noun

1. goods, as household appliances, machinery, or sports equipment, that are not consumed or destroyed in use and can be used for a period of time, usually three or more years.

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durable goods British  

plural noun

1. Also called: durables.  goods, such as most producer goods and some consumer goods, that require infrequent replacement. Compare disposable goods , perishables

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durable goods Cultural  

1. Manufactured products capable of long utility, such as refrigerators and automobiles.

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Etymology

Origin of durable goods

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Smaller declines in consumer prices for clothing, footwear, and durable goods also signal improved consumption sentiment, DBS said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Key details: The investment figures were included in the government’s monthly report on durable goods, or items meant to last a long time.

From MarketWatch

U.S. economic data due Monday include durable goods orders for November, released at 8:30 a.m.

From MarketWatch

Consensus estimate is for new orders for manufactured durable goods to rise 3% month over month after falling 2.2% in October.

From Barron's

“Household formation has slowed dramatically, and that’s weighing heavily on sectors like housing and related durable goods,” Liu Shijin, deputy director of the Development Research Center of China’s State Council, wrote in a recent report.

From Barron's

Related Words

• consumer durables
• consumer goods