ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Goods

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɡʊdz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Goods is a noun meaning plural of good.

Meaning

plural of good.

More Meanings

  1. (business, economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
  2. (UK, transport) Freight, as opposed to passengers.
  3. (rail transport, UK) Ellipsis of goods train.
  4. (informal, often preceded by the) Something authentic, important, or revealing.
  5. (informal) A person or animal, etc., with reference to its characteristics.
  6. (slang) The female body, especially when seen as desirable.
  7. (slang) The male genitals.

Example Sentences

The Colonel's horse is good goods.
And she got the goods / And she got that ass, I got to look, sorry!
[…]that enormous machine of his[…] which, together with it bottom dependence, the inestimable bulse of ladies jewels, formed a grand showout of goods indeed!
An unusual visitor to Leeds on September 26 was Class 4 4-6-0 No. 75042 (17A), on a Class H goods from York; it soon returned on the 6.30 p.m. Leeds-York parcels.

Synonyms for goods

Depending on context, synonyms include chaffer, commodity, merch, merchandise, product, stock.

Antonyms for goods

Common opposites include capital, services.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include commodity, output, mercantile, supplies, capital, trade.

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