goods
/gʊdz/ noun [plural]Definition
› COMMERCE, PRODUCTION things for sale, or the things that you own: There is a 25% discount on all electrical goods until the end of the week.fake/counterfeit goods The most active consumers of counterfeit goods are 18- to 24-year-olds, the survey says.pay for/buy/sell goods One in seven companies already uses the Internet to sell goods and deliver services. produce/manufacture/export goods damaged/finished/unsold goods leather/paper goods
› UK TRANSPORT things, but not people, that are transported by railway or road: a goods train a goods depot/yard → See also bonded goods, brown goods, bulk goods, capital goods, consumer goods, dangerous goods, dry goods, durable goods, e-goods, fashion goods, grey goods, hard goods, household goods, intermediate goods, non-durable goods, piece goods, soft goods, sporting goods, substitute goods, white goods
(Definition of goods noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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