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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
💡 Concept

A vendor displays various goods while customers examine the market items

Hooded traders sell mystical goods deep in the woods!
🎵 Rhyme

Hooded traders sell mystical goods deep in the woods!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡʊdz/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡʊdz/

🌳Etymology

Rootgood
Suffix-s

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.

🎵Rhyme

woods
hoods
shoulds

🔗Collocations

consumer goods
luxury goods
export goods
damaged goods
deliver goods
stolen goods

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My room is full of anime goods that cost more than my rent.”

“The company exports electronic goods to over 50 countries.”

😄 Fun example

“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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