durable goods — ➔ goods * * * durable goods UK US noun [plural] (also consumer durables, also hard goods) COMMERCE ► goods that can be used for a long time and that people do not buy very often, such as televisions and cars: »Factory orders for costly durable… … Financial and business terms
durable goods — durable .goods n [plural] AmE large things such as cars, televisions, and furniture, that you do not buy often British Equivalent: consumer durables … Dictionary of contemporary English
durable goods — noun consumer goods that are not destroyed by use • Syn: ↑durables, ↑consumer durables • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑consumer goods … Useful english dictionary
durable goods — also durables N PLURAL Durable goods or durables are goods such as televisions or cars which are expected to last a long time, and are bought infrequently. [mainly AM] (in BRIT, usually use consumer durables) … English dictionary
durable goods — noun plural see durables … New Collegiate Dictionary
durable goods — noun (plural) AmE large things such as cars, televisions, and furniture, that you do not buy often; consumer durables BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
non-durable goods — ➔ goods * * * non durable goods UK US (also nondurable goods) noun [plural] (also non durables, also consumer non durables) ► ECONOMICS, COMMERCE goods that do not last for a … Financial and business terms
durables — dur‧a‧bles [ˈdjʊərəblz ǁ ˈdʊr ] noun [plural] ECONOMICS products that are intended to have a life of more than three years from when they are made or bought; = DURABLE GOODS: • Spending on durables was down in the period before Christmas.… … Financial and business terms
durables — du·ra·bles / du̇r ə bəlz, dyu̇r / n pl: consumer goods (as vehicles or appliances) that are typically used repeatedly over a period of years – called also durable goods; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. durabl … Law dictionary
goods — A category of personal property defined by Article 9 of the UCC. Sometimes called tangible goods. Further divided into consumer goods, equipment, farm products, and inventory. American Banker Glossary * * * goods goods [gʊdz] noun [plura … Financial and business terms
Durable good — A car is a durable good. The gasoline that powers it is a non durable good. In economics, a durable good or a hard good is a good that does not quickly wear out, or more specifically, one that yields utility over time rather than being completely … Wikipedia