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

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Resilient consumer spending, up 1.4%, and a 3.3% jump in core capital goods orders are boosting Q1 GDP.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Prices of nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, as well as consumer goods, more than offset lower prices for capital goods and foods, feeds and beverages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

The possible beneficiaries include companies in the industrials, capital goods and tech hardware sectors, particularly in manufacturing, aerospace and automation.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025

An increase of luxurious consumption and an enlargement of the permanent stock of capital goods go together.

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