consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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That was seen in advances from drugmakers Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson , along with consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble . Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 17 June 2026 Alba founded The Honest Company, a consumer goods company focused on baby, beauty, personal care, and household products, in 2012 — becoming the youngest Latina to take a company public with its IPO less than a decade later. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 June 2026 So, beginning in the late 1920’s billions of pounds of it were produced across the country for use in construction materials, plastics and consumer goods. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 June 2026 The chemicals were developed as coatings to protect consumer goods from stains, water and corrosion. ABC News, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for consumer goods

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consumer goods was in 1901

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“Consumer goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20goods. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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