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 Panmure note emphasizes that it is high-tech goods and industrial inputs where China export volumes have risen while prices have fallen, often by more than 50%, Klement observes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

While energy supply shocks could raise prices for goods and services in related sectors, flight-to-safety demand for the dollar sparked by the conflict has been weakening the yen, further threatening to accelerate inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The Census Bureau releases the durable goods report for March.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Companies like Anta, which start off making goods for global brands, gradually learn the fundamentals of managing the business, do well in China and "naturally go on to bigger things", Kan adds.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Was it wrong to want the canned goods?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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