merchandise
noun /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪs/, /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪz/
/ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪs/, /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
(also merch informal)
[uncountable]- (formal) goods that are bought or sold; goods that are for sale in a shop
- a wide selection of merchandise
- These tokens can be exchanged for merchandise in any of our stores.
- a substandard piece of merchandise
- excellent deals on quality merchandise
Synonyms productproductTopics Businessc1- goods
- commodity
- merchandise
- produce
- product a thing that is produced or grown, usually to be sold:
- to create/develop/launch a new product
- goods things that are produced to be sold:
- cotton/leather goods
- electrical goods
- commodity (economics) a product or raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries:
- rice, flour and other basic commodities
- merchandise [U] goods that are bought or sold; things that you can buy that are connected with or advertise a particular event or organization:
- official Olympic merchandise
- produce [U] things that have been grown or made, especially things connected with farming:
- We sell only fresh local produce.
- consumer/industrial products/goods/commodities
- household products/goods
- farm products/produce
- luxury products/goods/commodities
- to sell/market a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produce
- to export a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise
- to buy/purchase a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produce
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- general
- branded
- licensed
- …
- piece
- buy
- purchase
- get
- …
- a range, selection, variety, etc. of merchandise
- things you can buy that are connected with or that advertise a particular event or organization
- official Olympic merchandise
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- general
- branded
- licensed
- …
- piece
- buy
- purchase
- get
- …
- a range, selection, variety, etc. of merchandise
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French marchandise, from marchand ‘merchant’.