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Goods ɡʊdz Luxury Things Noun Produce/Buy/Sell Manufactured/Imported Electrical/Sporting

Word3 goods
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ɡʊdz/ /ɡʊdz/
Example
  • to produce/buy/sell goods
  • manufactured/imported goods
  • luxury goods
  • electrical/sporting goods
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goods

(noun)/ɡʊdz/ /ɡʊdz/
  1. things that are produced to be sold
    • SEE ALSO baked goods
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/baked-goods
    • 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

    Extra Examples

    • 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
  2. 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).
  3. things (not people) that are transported by railway or road
    • COMPARE freight
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/freight_2
    • 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.
  4. to be very good or impressive
  5. 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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