packaged goods

2.5

Items sold in boxes, cans, or bottles to keep them fresh, often food

noun
/ˈpækɪdʒd ɡʊdz/

: productos envasados

The supermarket shelves are filled with packaged goods like pasta, canned vegetables, and snacks.

Examples

Rather, if you want DLC for your packaged goods, or if you are looking to download VC/WiiUWare games, 25 GB of available space is a pretty decent amount of space for most people.

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When shopping for dinner, I prefer to buy packaged goods for convenience.
Many packaged goods have a longer shelf life, making them ideal for stockpiling.

Synonyms

packaged good

vspackaged goods

1 2.7

A product sold in a package like food or soap

refers to many ready-for-sale items rather than a single unit

Antonyms

unpackaged

1 3.5

Items not wrapped in a box or bag and sold loose

How Packaged

sealed

2.5

packaged goods

2.5

bulk mail

Specialized

3.2

packless

6.7

Surface Forms

packaged goods plural

Morphology

packaged + good

The meaning is directly compositional: 'packaged' (enclosed for sale) modifies 'goods' (products), so a learner who knows both words can infer products sold in packaging. This is a common, literal noun phrase found across languages and in everyday shopping contexts, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Packaged goods comes from the simple picture of goods being packaged—put into a box, bag, or bottle—so they are protected and ready to sell. That's why it means 'products sold already wrapped or in containers so they are easy to buy and last longer'.