Trade

Pronunciation: /ˈtreɪd/

Trade (noun)

  1. The activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services.
  2. A type of job or work that requires special skills or training.
  3. The act of giving one thing and receiving another in return.

Examples

  • The trade of goods boosts the economy.
  • International trade affects local markets.

Common collocations: trade agreement, trade balance, trade deficit, skilled trade, trade school

Trade (verb)

  1. To buy and sell goods or services.
  2. To give something and receive something else in return.

Examples

  • They trade stocks daily.
  • Many companies trade internationally.

Synonyms of Trade

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Trade

  • — In the context of commerce, where trade involves exchange, hoarding involves keeping.