goods
noun /ɡʊdz/
/ɡʊdz/
[plural]Idioms - to produce/buy/sell goods
- manufactured/imported goods
- luxury goods
- electrical/sporting goods
- cheap/expensive goods
- leather/cotton goods
- tax on goods and services
- increases in the prices of goods
Synonyms productproduct- goods
- commodity
- merchandise
- produce
- product a thing that is produced or grown, usually to be sold:
- to create/develop/launch a new product
- goods things that are produced to be sold:
- cotton/leather goods
- electrical goods
- commodity (economics) a product or raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries:
- rice, flour and other basic commodities
- merchandise [U] goods that are bought or sold; things that you can buy that are connected with or advertise a particular event or organization:
- official Olympic merchandise
- produce [U] things that have been grown or made, especially things connected with farming:
- We sell only fresh local produce.
- consumer/industrial products/goods/commodities
- household products/goods
- farm products/produce
- luxury products/goods/commodities
- to sell/market a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produce
- to export a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise
- to buy/purchase a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produce
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingb1, Businessb1- A ‘use by’ date must be stamped on all perishable goods.
- The goods will be delivered within ten days.
- The supermarket's own-label goods are cheaper than branded goods.
- a shop selling electrical goods
- factories that produce luxury goods for the export market
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- consumer
- electrical
- electronic
- …
- make
- manufacture
- produce
- …
- lorry
- train
- vehicle
- …
- goods and services
- He was accused of handling stolen goods.
- In 1872 Ann loaded her five children and her household goods onto a wagon and travelled north.
- The plastic bag contained all his worldly goods (= everything he owned).
Synonyms thingsthings- stuff
- property
- possessions
- junk
- belongings
- goods
- valuables
- things (rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose:
- Shall I help you pack your things?
- Bring your swimming things.
- stuff [U] (informal) used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about:
- Where’s all my stuff?
- property [U] (rather formal) a thing or things that are owned by somebody:
- This building is government property.
- Be careful not to damage other people’s property.
- possessions things that you own, especially something that can be moved:
- Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs.
- junk [U] things that are considered useless or of little value:
- I’ve cleared out all that old junk from the attic.
- belongings possessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time:
- Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.
- goods (technical or rather formal) possessions that can be moved:
- He was found guilty of handling stolen goods.
- valuables things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras:
- Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.
- personal things/stuff/property/possessions/belongings
- to collect/gather/pack (up) your things/stuff/possessions/belongings
- to search somebody’s/your/the things/stuff/property/belongings
- to go through somebody’s/your/the things/stuff/belongings
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- consumer
- electrical
- electronic
- …
- make
- manufacture
- produce
- …
- lorry
- train
- vehicle
- …
- goods and services
- (British English) things (not people) that are transported by railway or road
- A goods train was derailed last night.
- You need a special licence to drive a heavy goods vehicle.
Extra Examples- Goods traffic on the roads has increased enormously in recent years.
- The road was closed both to passengers and goods.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- consumer
- electrical
- electronic
- …
- make
- manufacture
- produce
- …
- lorry
- train
- vehicle
- …
- goods and services
Idioms
be the goods
- (British English, informal) to be very good or impressive
deliver the goods | come up with the goods
- (informal) to do what you have promised to do or what people expect or want you to do
- We expected great things of the England team, but on the day they simply failed to deliver the goods.