Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

capital goods

September also saw narrowing market breadth, with funds heavily exposed to the semiconductor, capital goods, utility and materials sectors, while software, healthcare, luxury and other defensive stocks were under-owned, the strategists said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Here, Allspring places energy, utilities, basic industries, telecommunications, communications and capital goods.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

China is shifting from producing cheap consumer goods to exporting higher-value intermediate and capital goods that underpin global manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

For the first time in decades, Germany now imports more advanced capital goods from China than it exports there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

What is here important is the fact that it is in the main accomplished without entailing transfers of capital goods.

From Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy by John Bates Clark

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word