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

Still, as long as most people have jobs and feel secure in them, they are likely to buy enough goods and services from businesses to keep the economy expanding at a healthy pace.

From MarketWatch

As to what is crimping profit margins, take your pick: tariffs, goods and labor inflation, higher shipping costs, high rent, even fluctuations in commodity prices.

From Barron's

For example, they sell excess seasonal goods like ice cream, which supermarkets struggle to sell in cold weather.

From BBC

The U.S. economy did contract in the first quarter, but that result was distorted by a rush of imports as companies sought to stockpile goods ahead of tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The prices of most of these goods and services have surged since the pandemic.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• equipment
• furnishings
• furniture
• property