consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

Examples of consumer goods in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trade talks between Washington and Ottawa ended abysmally in late August, spurring a new wave of tit-for-tat tariffs on hundreds of consumer goods. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

The ramifications extend beyond the movement of consumer goods. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Most of my work is in retail and consumer goods, where waste is costly. — Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The production and new orders readings for the electronic machinery and equipment, computer communication devices sectors topped 53, while consumer goods production lagged at 49. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for consumer goods

• backwoods
• childhoods
• falsehoods
• flatwoods
• hardwoods
• priesthoods
• redwoods
• softwoods
• brotherhoods
• cottonwoods
• likelihoods
• livelihoods

Legal Definition

consumer goods

see also:

good sense 2