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Definition of merchandise noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

merchandise

noun
 
/ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪs/,
 
/ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪz/
 
/ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪs/,
 
/ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
(also informal merch)
[uncountable]
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  1. (formal) goods that are bought or sold; goods that are for sale in a shop
    • a wide selection of merchandise
    • These tokens can be exchanged for merchandise in any of our stores.
    • a substandard piece of merchandise
    • excellent deals on quality merchandise
    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
    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
     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 [U] 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
    Topics Businessc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • general
    • branded
    • licensed
    • …
    … of merchandise
    • piece
    verb + merchandise
    • buy
    • purchase
    • get
    • …
    phrases
    • a range, selection, variety, etc. of merchandise
    See full entry
  2. things you can buy that are connected with or that advertise a particular event or organization
    • official Olympic merchandise
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • general
    • branded
    • licensed
    • …
    … of merchandise
    • piece
    verb + merchandise
    • buy
    • purchase
    • get
    • …
    phrases
    • a range, selection, variety, etc. of merchandise
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French marchandise, from marchand ‘merchant’.
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