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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Prices surged early this year for capital goods.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 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

Companies report that worries about the U.S.-Canada trade conflict have led to scaled-back spending by corporate customers on services and capital goods, muted levels of household consumption, and a weak outlook for the housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Labor is thus analogous to capital and laborers to capital goods.

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