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• plural of good.

goods

British  

/ ɡʊdz /

plural noun

1. possessions and personal property

2. (sometimes singular) economics commodities that are tangible, usually movable, and generally not consumed at the same time as they are produced Compare services

3. articles of commerce; merchandise

4. 1. merchandise when transported, esp by rail; freight

   2. ( as modifier )

      a goods train

5. 1. informal that which is expected or promised

      to deliver the goods

   2. slang the real thing

   3. slang incriminating evidence (esp in the phrase have the goods on someone )

6. slang a person, esp a woman

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goods Cultural  

1. Merchandise; wares; tangible products that satisfy human wants. (Compare services.)

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goods Idioms  

1. see damaged goods; deliver the goods; get the goods on; sell a bill of goods; straight goods.

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Example Sentences

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The spokesperson added that "any unilateral actions or agreements concerning transshipped goods must not target or harm the interests of third parties."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The report said it was too early to determine whether the new tariffs and other policies have had an effect on the illegal transshipment of Chinese goods into the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

During that time, Mexican negotiators have shifted their focus from pushing for tariff-free treatment to ensuring that levies on their products are lower than on goods from outside North America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Between 60% and 70% of the company’s revenue comes from lumber and lumber-sheet goods, Robotti said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

After the goods were delivered, the tractor slowly ground its way back with a load of people returning to the outside world.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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