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Stolen Goods

/ˈstoʊ.lən ɡʊdz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Items that have been taken unlawfully from their rightful owner.

    "The police recovered a stash of stolen goods from the suspect's house."
  2. 2

    Any property that is acquired through theft.

    "The market for stolen goods is often hidden and difficult to track."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'stolen goods' combines the past participle 'stolen' from the Old English 'stēlan', meaning to take or seize, and 'goods', which derives from the Old English 'gōd', referring to possessions or property. The phrase has evolved to specifically denote items that have been unlawfully taken.

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