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

“The situation is really bad. There are no goods, no food or fuel coming through. We’re starting to see items going missing from the shelves,” says Jiries al-Alam, the town undertaker.

From BBC

Once Chancay is fully up and running, goods from Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and even Brazil are expected to pass through it on their way to Shanghai and other Asian ports.

From BBC

With the possibility of a second East Coast strike looming in the new year if dockworkers and port owners can’t agree on a contract, importers are diverting their goods to Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

Border Force is responsible for scanning international mail suspected of containing drugs, firearms, knives, and counterfeit items or goods with unpaid customs fees - but not every package is checked.

From BBC

Sri Lanka's economic situation remains precarious – and the main focus is still on providing essential goods and services.

From BBC

Related Words

• equipment
• furnishings
• furniture
• property