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durable goods UK US noun [plural] (also consumer durables, also hard goods) COMMERCE
► goods that can be used for a long time and that people do not buy very often, such as televisions and cars: »
Factory orders for costly durable goods dropped for a second consecutive month in October.
»The Ohio economy relies in part on durable goods manufacturing.
→ Compare NON-DURABLE GOODS(Cf. ↑non-durable goods), CONSUMER NON-DURABLES(Cf. ↑consumer non-durables)
Financial and business terms. 2012.