durable goods
Long-lasting consumer items
Durable goods are manufactured products designed to last for extended use rather than being consumed quickly—appliances, furniture, vehicles, electronics.
Economists track durable goods purchases as an indicator of consumer confidence and economic health, since these are typically expensive items people postpone buying during uncertain times.
Contrasts with consumables like food or paper products.
- appliancesPowered household equipment
- household appliancesMachines aiding domestic chores
- furnitureMovable room objects
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- refrigeratorsAppliances that chill food
tools · machinery · automobiles · dishwashers · hardware · vehicles · depreciation · power tools · servers · trucks · motorcycles · useful life · wear and tear · boats · generators · washing machine · equipment · heavy machinery
- economic indicatorsGDP, GDP report, GNP, CPI, PPI
- inventorystock, items, products, merchandise, assets
- merchandisemerchandise, merch, products, items, wares
- low-maintenancecactus, succulents, artificial turf, self-cleaning oven, dishwasher-safe
- microeconomicsdemand, supply, supply and demand, price, market
- sustainabilityreduce, reuse, recycle, sustainable yield, recycling programs
durable goodsconsumables
Items requiring regular replacement
perishables · perishable goods · soft goods · disposables · expendables
durable goodsnondurables
Goods depleted by use
groceries · toiletries · paper products · cleaning supplies · personal care products
endure, enduring, goods, durable, duration, endurance, durability, obdurate, endurable