| articulated lorry |
a British word for a very large truck that consists of a cab where the driver sits and a trailer that carries goods over long distances. "Articulated lorry" often has the same meaning as "tractor-trailer." |
| bakery |
a store in which baked goods, such as bread, cake, and pastry, are made or sold. |
| bar code |
a set of black bars on a white background printed on the labels of goods and mail. A bar code is scanned by a computer that reads information such as price. |
| barter |
the act or practice of trading goods or services without using money. [1/3 definitions] |
| booty1 |
riches or goods stolen or taken from people in war; loot [1/2 definitions] |
| business |
the activity of buying and selling goods or services. [2/6 definitions] |
| cargo |
the goods carried by a ship, airplane, or other vehicle; freight. |
| catalog |
an organized list of things such as book titles, goods for sale, or other items. Catalogs usually give a short description of each item on the list. [1/2 definitions] |
| clerk |
a person who sells goods or helps customers at a counter; salesperson. [1/2 definitions] |
| c.o.d. |
abbreviation of "collect on delivery," or "cash on delivery." Ordering an item c.o.d. means that payment is not required until the goods arrive. |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| consumer |
someone who buys goods or services. |
| crumb |
a tiny piece that breaks or falls from baked goods. |
| custom |
(plural but used with a singular verb) the process in which official people inspect goods and question travelers about what things they are bringing into a country, or the place where this is done. [1/4 definitions] |
| demand |
the desire for goods or services. [1/6 definitions] |
| department store |
a large store with separate departments, each selling a certain type of goods. |
| depot |
a place for storing and giving out military supplies or other goods. [1/2 definitions] |
| destination |
the place to which a person is going or goods or baggage are sent. |
| duty |
a tax on goods brought into or taken out of a country. [1/4 definitions] |
| economics |
(used with a singular verb) the study of how goods and services are produced and distributed. |
| economy |
the system of how money is made and used within a particular country or region. A region's economy is connected with things like how many goods and services are produced and how much money people can spend on these things. [1/2 definitions] |