durable goods
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈdʊrəbl ɡʊdz/
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bienes duraderos
- Critics point out that there was about a 23% increase in durable goods and that the overall increase...
- purchase durable goods
- consumers to purchase durable goods
- largest exporter of durable goods
Almost all other durable goods sales are down quite a lot.
- Almost all other durable goods sales are down quite a lot.
- And then I would say look at the most cyclically sensitive parts of the economy like manufacturing durable goods, business investment.
Examples
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These are forms of durable goods, but we still have a mismatch of supply and demand.
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Almost all other durable goods sales are down quite a lot.
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During this time, television sets became one of the most popular durable goods in Chinese households.
Academic text (1993) -
The enterprises that produce durable goods therefore always have to reach new potential clients.
Blog text (31) -
But the monthly Durable Goods orders, which reflect actual ground reality, have been far less inspiring.
Blog text (23) -
Also, they point to increasing new home sales, rising durable goods sales - 4.9% in July, and declining inventories.
Blog text (5) -
National income fell 13 percent, payrolls 35 percent, durable goods production 50 percent, and profits 78 percent.
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The materials sector suffers disproportionately during economic downturns, when orders for durable goods, which are materials-intensive, fall relative to GDP.
Academic text (1991) -
The new sofa is one of the most comfortable durable goods we have ever purchased.
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Most families invest in durable goods like refrigerators and washing machines for their long-term use.
Synonyms
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3.7
A product made to last many years, like a fridge or washing machine
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4.2
Things people buy to use for many years, like a car or fridge
Antonyms
How Durable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'goods intended for long-term use' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'durable' (able to endure use) with 'goods' (products); the adjective+noun composition yields the intended sense without figurative shift. This formation is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'bienes duraderos', French 'biens durables'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Durable goods is a business phrase for things you buy that are built to last, like cars and furniture. The name links durable ('built to last') with goods ('things you buy'), so it means items kept for a long time rather than used up quickly.