consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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Today, the internet offers instant access to a seemingly endless array of consumer goods complete with reviews and comparisons. Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The trucking companies, which often end up assuming some of the cost of settling, increase their prices, which in turn drives up the price of consumer goods. Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Many of these large companies hit hardest by tariffs—particularly those in the manufacturing and automotive industries, and retail and consumer goods—could see using refund claims as loan collateral as worth it, Hennick suggested. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 Prices on a range of consumer goods and services are already stubbornly high, in part from the impact of extensive global tariffs. Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2026.

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