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 PM was asked if the UK was heading towards rejoining the EU single market, which enables goods, service and people to move freely between member states, with countries applying many common rules and standards.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

China needs a stable global economy as it is heavily reliant on selling goods around the world as it tries to revive an ailing domestic economy.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Max Gumport, a senior analyst at BNP Paribas, echoes that: “Large-scale M&A has rarely worked in the broader consumer packaged goods space,” he wrote in a Tuesday note to investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Gasoline is more expensive, but the country earns money that can be spent on other goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It was a market day, and people had come from the surrounding countryside to buy and sell goods on the main street.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Related Words

• equipment
• furnishings
• furniture
• property