free goods

American  

plural noun

1. imported goods that are not subject to duty.

2. goods having utilitarian value, as air and water, but available in such great quantities as to have no cost.

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Etymology

Origin of free goods

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

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

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 bill is being introduced on Tuesday and bans people receiving money or free goods for writing glowing reviews.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023

Common-property natural resources are free goods for the individual and scarce goods for society.

From Scientific American • Jun. 4, 2019

What is meant by the phrase "free ships make free goods"?

From A School History of the Great War by Gerson, Armand Jacques