free goods
Americanplural noun
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imported goods that are not subject to duty.
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goods having utilitarian value, as air and water, but available in such great quantities as to have no cost.
Etymology
Origin of free goods
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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That’s a common theme in the Olympic Village, where corporate sponsors of the Games have gotten creative with their free goods and services — and swag bags — for the athletes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Any free goods that actually resulted would be a bonus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Federal Trade Commission guidance that companies offering free goods should take “extreme care so as to avoid any possibility that consumers will be misled or deceived.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
The tech giant says the groups offer money or free goods in exchange for reviews being posted on Amazon.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2022
Schäffle reckons land as nature offers it to us, among free goods.
From Principles Of Political Economy by John J. (John Joseph) Lalor
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