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

Beginning in September 2015, Porter-Eley used the nurse’s stolen identity to open multiple bank accounts and obtain more than $450,000 in cash, loans, goods and services, including at least three vehicles and one property, according to the Justice Department.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

Shopkeepers say Edinburgh's Royal Mile has become "lawless" with smash-and-grab thieves stealing thousands of pounds' worth of goods in recent months.

From BBC

The former speaker also predicted Trump’s tariff threats could result in opening markets for American goods and promote fairer trade with countries like China.

From Los Angeles Times

Goods trade, especially in food and farm exports, has been especially hit by the imposition of new trade barriers.

From BBC

Related Words

• equipment
• furnishings
• furniture
• property