durable goods

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plural noun
  1. goods, as household appliances, machinery, or sports equipment, that are not consumed or destroyed in use and can be used for a period of time, usually three or more years.

Origin of durable goods

1
First recorded in 1925–30

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How to use durable goods in a sentence

  • When replacement or repair of these more durable goods becomes necessary, there often is no fund available for the purpose.

  • Illustrations of this principle may be drawn from every class of durable goods.

    The Principles of Economics | Frank A. Fetter
  • Man studies and compares the durable goods that give him command over enjoyable goods, and attaches value to them.

    The Principles of Economics | Frank A. Fetter
  • The durable goods are those utilities which for the time remain, not yet ripened or ready to be converted into psychic income.

    The Principles of Economics | Frank A. Fetter

British Dictionary definitions for durable goods

durable goods

pl n
  1. goods, such as most producer goods and some consumer goods, that require infrequent replacement. Compare disposable goods, perishables: Also called: durables

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Cultural definitions for durable goods

durable goods

Manufactured products capable of long utility, such as refrigerators and automobiles.

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