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

Americans are rightly upset about the sustained price pinch for food, energy, housing, autos and other goods since the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Green premiums, where goods or services are sold at a higher price because they’re low carbon, are also likely to struggle because of the shift away from climate.

From The Wall Street Journal

It said the shipment at Mukalla port didn’t include weapons and that the goods were for use by Emirati troops in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

Price fluctuations are paralysing the sales of some imported goods, with both sellers and buyers preferring to postpone transactions until the outlook becomes clearer, AFP correspondents reported.

From Barron's

Price fluctuations are paralysing the sales of some imported goods, with both sellers and buyers preferring to postpone transactions until the outlook becomes clearer, AFP correspondents noted.

From Barron's

Related Words

• equipment
• furnishings
• furniture
• property