goods

/ 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. the goods
   1. that which is expected or promised

      to deliver the goods

   2. the real thing
   3. incriminating evidence (esp in the phrase have the goods on someone )
6. a piece of goods slang.
   a person, esp a woman

goods

1. Merchandise; wares; tangible products that satisfy human wants. ( Compare services .)

Idioms and Phrases

see damaged goods ; deliver the goods ; get the goods on ; sell a bill of goods ; straight goods .

Example Sentences

Although she has made lamps, she prefers to focus on affordable goods that can go straight into someone’s home for them to enjoy.

From Los Angeles Times

This includes tariffs on simple consumer goods from China — tiki torches, vacuum cleaners, baby blankets, etc. — as well as supposed national security tariffs on metals from close allies in Europe and Asia.

From Los Angeles Times

It is not clear what international route the goods took - the documents indicate some of the shipments may actually have originated in Thailand.

From BBC

In a study released earlier this month, the National Retail Federation said prices on products that rely heavily on imports, such as electronics, toys, clothing, furniture, household appliances and travel goods, would likely increase.

From Salon

If he goes ahead and introduces tariffs - a tax imposed by one country on the goods and services imported from another - it could lead to a rise in prices, including in the UK, economists say.

From BBC

Related Words

• equipment
• furnishings
• furniture
• property