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• plural of good.

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

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goods

And the definition of “consumer” includes any “subscriber of goods or services” from the provider.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Martin, of Oxford Economics, said the September inflation data showed acceleration outside of energy prices, a worrying sign since goods outside of energy tend to be less volatile.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Wouldn’t it be natural to think that goods or services from a videotape service provider would be video-related services?” asked Justice Clarence Thomas.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

The increases were driven by capital goods; nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; consumer goods, excluding automotives; as well as automotive vehicles, parts and engines, the BLS said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

They will say he’s a pretty boy who can’t deliver the goods.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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