capital goods

NOUN

materials used in the production of goods

Synonyms

WEAK

assets available funds available means available resources black-ink items capital capitalization cash flow financial resources liquid assets pluses producer goods stock in trade

Example Sentences

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The U.S. also imported more consumer goods and capital goods than in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The losers are sectors that depend on oil as an input, such as capital goods manufacturers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, "imports of high-tech capital goods continued their upward march given tariff waivers for the industry and the build-out of data centers to feed AI demand," she added.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Basic metal orders also contributed to the rise, with orders of capital goods up 4.9% on month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

From 86 to 90 percent of the industrial investment was channeled into branches producing capital goods.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.