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Definition of merchandise noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    merchandise

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˈmərtʃənˌdaɪz//
     
    , NAmE//ˈmərtʃənˌdaɪs//
     
    [uncountable]
     
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  1. 1(formal) goods that are bought or sold; goods that are for sale in a store a wide selection of merchandise Merchandise purchased here can be returned to any of our stores. Thesaurusproduct
    • goods
    • commodity
    • merchandise
    • produce
    These are all words for things that are produced to be sold.
    • 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/sporting goods
    • commodity (economics) a product or raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries:rice, flour, and other basic commodities
    • merchandise goods that are bought or sold; things that you can buy that are connected with or that advertise a particular event or organization:official Olympic merchandise
    goods or merchandise?
    • Choose goods if the emphasis is on what the product is made of or what it is for:leather/household goods. Choose merchandise if the emphasis is less on the product itself and more on its brand or the fact of buying/selling it.
    • produce things that have been grown or made, especially things connected with farming:We sell only fresh local produce.
    Patterns
    • 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
  2. 2things you can buy that are connected with or that advertise a particular event or organization official NBA merchandise
See merchandise in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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