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
The bill is being introduced on Tuesday and bans people receiving money or free goods for writing glowing reviews.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023
The store is also offering free goods to those who lost their homes.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2022
Common-property natural resources are free goods for the individual and scarce goods for society.
From Scientific American • Jun. 4, 2019
The United States asserted that "Free ships make free goods," that a neutral vessel was not subject to capture, no matter whose property she carried.
From Formation of the Union, 1750-1829 by Hart, Albert Bushnell
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