| account |
an arrangement with a store or other business that allows a customer to pay for goods or services on credit offered by the store instead of the customer using cash at the time of sale or using a standard credit card. In such cases, the store generally offers its own store credit card. [1/16 definitions] |
| account payable |
an amount owed to a creditor by a business, usu. for goods and services received. |
| account receivable |
an amount owed to a business by a debtor, usu. for goods and services received. |
| acquisitive |
having an eager desire to gain or possess, esp. material goods. |
| ad valorem |
of various taxes or customs duties, levied in proportion to the value of goods. |
| 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." |
| assize |
a law regulating weights and measures and the weights and prices of consumer goods, or the standards established by such law. [1/4 definitions] |
| auction |
a public sale at which prospective buyers bid for goods and merchandise. [1/2 definitions] |
| auctioneer |
one who is in charge of the sale of goods at auctions. [1/2 definitions] |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. [1/3 definitions] |
| bakery |
a store in which baked goods, such as bread, cake, and pastry, are made or sold. |
| bar code |
a set of dark bars on a light 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] |
| bast |
the strong fibrous outer layer of certain plant stems, such as flax or hemp, consisting of phloem tissue, and used in manufacturing cordage or woven goods. [1/2 definitions] |
| bazaar |
a shop or market with a wide variety of goods for sale. [1/3 definitions] |
| bill1 |
a statement that a business sends to a customer to show how much the customer must pay for goods or services that the business provided. [1/4 definitions] |
| bill of lading |
a list and receipt for goods given by a carrier who is transporting them. |
| black market |
the illegal purchase or sale of goods in violation of restrictions such as price controls or rationing, customs laws, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| bonded |
of goods subject to government duty, placed under bond, as in a warehouse. [1/3 definitions] |
| booth |
a temporary or loosely constructed stall for displaying and selling goods or giving out information. [1/2 definitions] |
| booty1 |
riches or goods stolen or taken from people in war; loot [1/2 definitions] |