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

But this year supermarkets have been rationing their goods, while many petrol stations are short of gas.

From Barron's

According to a White House fact sheet, exemptions remain for sectors that are under separate probes, including pharma, and goods entering the US under the US-Mexico-Canada agreement.

From Barron's

Hontiveros, who noted that symbols on her cell phone screen changed to Chinese characters before landing, said she was bringing with her essential goods and medical services to help the island's development.

From Barron's

Most Canadian exports enter the U.S. exempt from Ieepa tariffs because the goods comply with the terms of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some goods will be exempt from the tax "because of the needs of the U.S. economy" or in order to better target the duty.

From BBC

Related Words

• equipment
• furnishings
• furniture
• property