merchandise
gb/mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/ us/mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/
B1
English
~ 3700
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
Products bought and sold
Things that are sold in shops or businesses.
Usage pattern:
to sell [merchandise]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merchandise' with 'merchandiser', which refers to a person or role, not the goods themselves.
Synonyms
goods (A general term for items for sale; slightly broader than 'merchandise'.)
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products (Often refers to manufactured items; can be interchangeable in retail contexts.)
Antonyms
services (Refers to actions provided for payment rather than physical goods.)
Collocations
display merchandise
|sell merchandise
|buy merchandise
|stolen merchandise
|merchandise display
Themes
business
|commerce
|retail
|finance
Examples
- The store offers a wide range of merchandise, from clothing to electronics.
- Police recovered stolen merchandise from the suspect's car.
- Seasonal merchandise goes on sale at the end of each season.
- All merchandise must be paid for before leaving the store.
- The company is known for high-quality branded merchandise.
Learner examples
- The shop sells many kinds of merchandise.
- This store has new merchandise every week.
- He bought some merchandise from the market.
- The police found stolen merchandise in the bag.
Verb
B2
action
2
To promote or sell products
To try to sell products to people.
Usage pattern:
to merchandise [products]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse the verb 'merchandise' with the noun form; as a verb it is less common in everyday speech than in business contexts.
Synonyms
market (Emphasizes promoting products to potential buyers.)
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sell (A more general and direct term for exchanging goods for money.)
Antonyms
buy (Opposite action of acquiring goods instead of selling them.)
Collocations
merchandise products
|merchandise effectively
|plan to merchandise
Themes
business
|marketing
|retail
|communication
Examples
- The company merchandises its products through both online and physical stores.
- They hired a new team to merchandise the latest fashion line.
- Retailers must learn how to merchandise effectively to increase sales.
Learner examples
- The store merchandises clothes online.
- They merchandise books in many shops.
- We will merchandise our products at the fair.
Grammar
Dictionary form
merchandise
IPA
GB/mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/
US/mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/
Syllables & stress
mer - chand - ise (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (mer)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: merchandise
- Plural: merchandise
Verb
- Base: merchandise
- 3rd Person Singular: merchandises
- Present Participle: merchandising
- Past: merchandised
Word family
Forms
merchandises
verb
merchandising
verb
merchandised
verb
Core family
merchandiser
noun
Related words
merchant
noun B1
merch
noun
Advanced or less common
mercantile
adjective C1
Expressions
merchandise display
1/mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz dɪsplˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Arrangement of goods for customers to see
The way products are shown in a shop so customers can look at them.
Examples
- The store changed its merchandise display for the holiday season.
- A good merchandise display can attract more buyers.
official merchandise
1/əfˈɪʃəl mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Goods officially approved for sale
Products that are made or sold with permission from the brand or event owner.
Examples
- You can buy official merchandise at the concert venue.
- Only official merchandise carries the team's authentic logo.
stolen merchandise
1/stˈoʊlən mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Goods taken without paying
Things that were taken from a shop or place without paying for them.
Examples
- The police found stolen merchandise in the suspect's home.
- Selling stolen merchandise is a crime.