goods — items for sale, or possessions that can be moved
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: items for sale, or possessions that can be moved
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡʊdz/
Example Sentences
- My room is full of anime goods that cost more than my rent.
- The company exports electronic goods to over 50 countries.
- She bought so many idol goods that her wallet became as empty as her bias's promise to marry her.
goods
NOUN[/ɡʊdz/]
items for sale, or possessions that can be moved
A vendor displays various goods while customers examine the market items
Hooded traders sell mystical goods deep in the woods!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English gōd, originally meaning 'good' or 'that which is good'. From the early medieval period onwards, the plural form evolved to denote 'commodities' or 'merchandise', shifting from an abstract quality to tangible items of value.
Breakdown
good (adjective meaning 'favorable, beneficial') + -s (plural suffix) = goods. The semantic shift from abstract 'good things' to concrete 'commodities' occurred through metonymic extension during the Middle English period.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My room is full of anime goods that cost more than my rent.”
“The company exports electronic goods to over 50 countries.”
“She bought so many idol goods that her wallet became as empty as her bias's promise to marry her.”
“The customs officer checked all the imported goods carefully.”
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