consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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Moves to other countries could affect product quality and more The quality of consumer goods could also be impacted as businesses look to other countries – which might have different labor, safety and quality standards – for their manufacturing needs, Beitelspacher said. —

Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 The data shows that cyberattacks were particularly common in the electronics, logistics, and consumer goods industries. —

Steve Banker, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Aside from consumer goods, Cramer pointed to notable weakness in other sectors including real estate, healthcare, housing, biotech, materials and food. —

Julie Coleman, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 In the 1950s, her family relocated to Detroit, whose manufacturing industry was booming thanks a post–World War II surge in the demand for consumer goods. —

News Desk, Artforum, 2 Jan. 2025 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 19 Jan. 2025.

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