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

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

China’s previous economic transformation left the country with a voracious appetite for commodities, cars, and capital goods.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

The whole equipment of capital goods will have to undergo a complete transmutation; but the essential thing is that the amount of the capital should not be changed.

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