- things that are produced to be sold
- 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 productproductgoods ▪ commodity ▪ merchandise ▪ produceThese 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
- cotton/leather goods
- electrical goods
- rice, flour and other basic commodities
- official Olympic merchandise
- 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
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- possessions that can be moved
- 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 thingsthingsstuff ▪ property ▪ possessions ▪ junk ▪ belongings ▪ goods ▪ valuablesThese are all words for objects or items, especially ones that you own or have with you at a particular time.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.
- Where’s all my stuff?
- This building is government property.
- Be careful not to damage other people’s property.
- Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs.
- I’ve cleared out all that old junk from the attic.
- Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.
- He was found guilty of handling stolen goods.
- 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
See goods in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee goods in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishbe 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.
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