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

The president also noted that the government had not implemented policies to diversify the economy especially in the agricultural sector, which would cut reliance on imported goods that can be produced locally.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

But many consumer packaged goods companies have eased off self-imposed recycled content pledges or pushed their timelines out another decade, citing costs and lack of recycling infrastructure.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

“Higher fuel prices have added directly to inflation and there are indications that this is passing through to the prices of other goods and services,” the RBA said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Higher petrol prices can also carry through to increased prices for goods and services.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

It pulled a wagon piled high with goods and people who wanted to visit the villages.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Related Words

• equipment
• furnishings
• furniture
• property