merchandise — goods that are bought and sold; commercial products
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: goods that are bought and sold; commercial products
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
Example Sentences
- The superhero movie's merchandise outsold the actual movie tickets.
- Online retailers must carefully merchandise their products to attract customers.
- The concert venue's merchandise booth ran out of t-shirts before the show even started.
merchandise
NOUN[/ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/]
goods that are bought and sold; commercial products
Goods displayed or offered for sale.
Brightly displayed merchandise draws attention, as bold colors advertise and emphasize the brand.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle French 'marchandise', derived from 'marchand' (merchant), which comes from Latin 'mercari' (to trade) and 'merx' (goods/wares). The suffix '-ise' was added to create a noun form.
Breakdown
merch- (from Latin merx, goods) + -and (one who does, merchant) + -ise (noun suffix) = merchandise
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📝Examples
“The superhero movie's merchandise outsold the actual movie tickets.”
“Online retailers must carefully merchandise their products to attract customers.”
“The concert venue's merchandise booth ran out of t-shirts before the show even started.”
“Department stores use strategic lighting to merchandise luxury items.”
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