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Barge traffic on the Mississippi River represents the most efficient, most cost-effective, most environmentally sound means of transporting commodity goods from this region of the country to market.
Leonard Boswell

Meaning of "goods" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOODS

goods  [ɡʊdz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOODS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goods is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOODS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Goods

Goods may refer to; ▪ Good, physical product ▪ Personal property, legal personal chattels...

Definition of goods in the English dictionary

The first definition of goods in the dictionary is possessions and personal property. Other definition of goods is articles of commerce; merchandise. Goods is also merchandise when transported, esp by rail; freight.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOODS


airwards
ˈɛəwʊdz
backwoods
ˈbækwʊdz
crossroads
ˈkrɒsˌrəʊdz
inroads
ˈɪnrəʊdz
loads
ləʊdz
Rhodes
rəʊdz
woods
wʊdz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOODS

goodlier
goodliest
goodlihead
goodliness
goodly
goodman
goodmen
goodness
goodness of fit
goodnight kiss
goods and chattels
goods in transit
goods received note
goods service
goods siding
goods station
goods train
goods wagon
goods yard
goodsire

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOODS

a piece of goods
capital goods
consumer goods
cotton goods
damaged goods
deliver the goods
dry goods
durable goods
household goods
Lake of the Woods
leather goods
neck of the woods
processed foods
public goods
rubber goods
small goods
soft goods
the goods
white goods
worldly goods

Synonyms and antonyms of goods in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GOODS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «goods» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of goods
able · acceptable · accomplished · accurate · adept · adequate · admirable · adroit · advantage · advantageous · agreeable · altruistic · ample · appropriate · appurtenances · auspicious · authentic · avail · awesome · bad · balmy · barrie · beaut · behalf · belongings · belting · beneficent · beneficial · benefit · benevolent · best · bitchin´ · bona fide · booshit · bright · calm · capable · capital · charitable · cheerful · choice · clear · clement · clever · cloudless · commendable · commodities · compelling · competent · complete · congenial · considerable · constructive · convenient · convincing · convivial · correct · crucial · decorous · definite · dependable · desirable · dexterous · dinkum · divine · dope · dutiful · eatable · edible · effects · efficient · enjoyable · entire · estimable · ethical · exact · excellence · excellent · exemplary · exo · expert · extensive · fair · fancy · favourable · fine · finest · first-class · first-rate · fit · fitting · friendly · full · furnishings · furniture · gain · gear · genuine · goodness · gracious · gratifying · great · halcyon · happy · healthy · helpful · honest · honourable · humane · interest · judicious · kind · kind-hearted · kindly · large · legitimate · long · lucrative · mannerly · merchandise · merciful · merit · mild · moral · morality · obedient · obliging · opportune · orderly · paraphernalia · pearler · persuasive · phat · pleasant · pleasing · pleasurable · polite · positive · possessions · praiseworthy · precise · probity · productive · proficient · profit · profitable · proper · property · propitious · prudent · rad · real · reasonable · rectitude · reliable · right · righteous · righteousness · salubrious · salutary · satisfactory · satisfying · schmick · seemly · sensible · service · shrewd · sik · skilled · solid · sound · special · splendid · stock · stuff · substantial · sufficient · suitable · sunny · sunshiny · super · superb · superior · talented · tasty · things · thorough · timely · tiptop · trappings · true · trustworthy · uncorrupted · untainted · upright · uprightness · use · useful · usefulness · valid · valuable · virtue · virtuous · wares · welfare · well-behaved · well-disposed · well-mannered · well-reasoned · well-thought-out · well-timed · wellbeing · whole · wholesome · wicked · wise · world-class · worth · worthwhile · worthy

Translation of «goods» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOODS

Find out the translation of goods to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of goods from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «goods» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

物品
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

artículos
570 millions of speakers

English

goods
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَضَائِع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

товары
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mercadoria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পণ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

biens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

商品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Barang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hàng hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொருட்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

merce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

towary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

товари
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bunuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγαθά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goedere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

varor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

varer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goods

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOODS»

The term «goods» is very widely used and occupies the 2.109 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOODS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «goods» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «goods» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about goods

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10 QUOTES WITH «GOODS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word goods.
1
Catherine Ashton
Foreign policy is about trying to deliver for them the best possible economic benefits, the chance to travel, to study, to work, the opportunity through trade to be able to sell their goods and services and as much peace and security so they can live and bring their kids up so they don't have to fear war.
2
Bob Barr
Courts have long recognized the federal government's robust power to inspect people and goods entering the country. After all, the very foundation of national sovereignty is a nation's ability to protect its borders.
3
Andy Behrman
My illness is one often characterized by dramatic overspending - in my case through frenzied shopping sprees, credit card abuse, excessive hoarding of unnecessary material goods and bizarre generosity with family, friends and even strangers.
4
Leonard Boswell
Barge traffic on the Mississippi River represents the most efficient, most cost-effective, most environmentally sound means of transporting commodity goods from this region of the country to market.
5
Brittany Bowe
I live with fellow speed skaters and National Team members Heather Richardson, Sugar Todd and Mitch Whitmore, and Sugar lives up to her name. She spoils our household with baked goods, and not just at Christmastime.
6
Erik Brynjolfsson
When goods are digital, they can be replicated with perfect quality at nearly zero cost, and they can be delivered almost instantaneously. Welcome to the economics of abundance.
7
Conrad Burns
Lawsuits - and frivolous lawsuits - are just sapping the life out of the people who perform the services and deliver the goods for the rest of the citizenry in the State of Montana.
8
Jan Chipchase
Tokyo - still - offers the most tightly integrated infrastructure, where smooth, technology-driven experiences take place when engaging in everyday actions, such as verifying personal identity, paying for goods, and buying tickets.
9
David Chipperfield
I'm suspicious of the idea of architects acting like business executives, brand managers, or purveyors of luxury goods.
10
Brunello Cucinelli
If you have a company that doesn't sell its goods or services abroad and focuses only on the domestic market, it will keep paying a price.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOODS»

Discover the use of goods in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goods and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Damaged Goods?: Women Living With Incurable Sexually ...
How living with a chronic, stigmatizing, and contagious disease transforms women's lives.
Adina Nack, 2009
2
Goods, Power, History: Latin America's Material Culture
Explores the history of material culture and consumption in Latin America over the past 500 years.
Arnold J. Bauer, 2001
3
Goods and Services
"Simple text and photographs explain what goods and services are and their role in earning income and spending money. Includes an activity and fun facts"--Provided by publisher.
Janeen R. Adil, 2006
4
Worldly Goods: A New History of the Renaissance
Explores significant business dealings between artists and patrons in a historical tour through the Renaissance that posits that the period's fabulous advances in culture were tied to the creation of wealth
‎1998
5
Consumption and the World of Goods
And while history written from a production viewpoint has, by chance or design, largely been centred on the work of men, consumption history helps to restore women o the mainstream. The history of consumption demands a wide range of skills.
John Brewer, Roy Porter, 2013
6
Finite and Infinite Goods : A Framework for Ethics: A ...
Adams' framework begins with the good rather than the right, and with excellence rather than usefulness. He argues that loving the excellent, of which adoring God is a clear example, is the most fundamental aspect of a life well lived.
Robert Merrihew Adams Clark Professor of Philosophy and Metaphysics Yale University, 1999
7
The World of Goods: Towards an Anthropology of Consumption
First published in 1979, this volume introduces a cultural factor to theories of consumption. The World of Goods goes beyond standard economic analyses, which rely on theories of individual psychology.
Mary Douglas, 2002
8
Providing Global Public Goods : Managing Globalization: ...
Elaborating on the concepts first introduced in Global Public Goods, this book addresses the long overdue issue of how to adjust the concept of public goods to today's economic and political realities.
Inge Kaul Director of the Office of Developmental Studies The United Nations Development Programme, Pedro Conceicao Director of the Office of Developmental Studies The United Nations Development Programme, Katell Le Goulven Director of the Office of Developmental Studies The United Nations Development Programme, 2003
9
Cases and Materials on the Carriage of Goods by Sea
This book provides an up-to-date collection of materials relating to the carriage of goods by sea which will be of value to both students of law and legal practitioners.
Martin Dockray, Katherine Reece Thomas, 2004
10
Damaged Goods
Warning: This book contains BDSM play, M/F/M ménage, graphic language and a drool-worthy Dom on the hunt for a sub and a killer.
Lainey Reese, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOODS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goods is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Capital goods' firms left wanting for orders
Industrial production in May was hit by muted growth in capital goods output, which coincidentally mirrored slower government spending in the ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
2
Dismal May IIP: Capital goods shares falter after a strong 1-month rally
Shares of capital goods firms eased in early trade Monday following a disappointing performance from the segment in the recently released ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
3
Tesco sends 192 trays of goods to Salvation Army foodbank
A total of 192 trays of goods have today been ferrying their way from the Lerwick store to the charity's premises in North Road. The massive ... «Shetland Times Online, Jul 15»
4
Dick's Sporting Goods Set To Expand With New Locations
The sporting goods retailer sold $6.81 billion in goods in fiscal 2015 and is expected to sell $7.42 billion goods in fiscal 2016. The represents ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
5
Bullish cap goods, consumer discretionary, pharma: SBI MF
Munot is betting on four broad drivers--the government's focus on the ease of doing business, technology enablers which help ion creating ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
6
India to push for goods deal under RCEP in Malaysia
India is expected to push for a comprehensive pact on goods at an inter-ministerial meet today on Regional Comprehensive Economic ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
7
Murray delivers the goods for Pedmore
Murray delivers the goods for Pedmore. Pedmore Cricket Club members have been bowled over their success in an on-line competition. cric ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
8
Teen driving pickup rams sporting goods store in Woodbury; 5 injured
A teen driver slammed a pickup truck into a sporting goods store early Sunday afternoon in Woodbury, sending nearly the entire vehicle into the ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
9
US consumer goods major Jarden close to acquiring Waddington …
US consumer goods major Jarden Corp is close to acquiring Waddington Group in a $1.35bn (£869m, €1.21bn) deal, according to media ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
10
Malaysia Continues to Streamline its Goods and Services Tax
Malaysia is continuing its streamlining of its Goods and Services tax (GST). Among the recent changes are a revised GST guide on the ... «ASEAN Briefing, Jul 15»

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