What does “trade” mean?
- 1
nounthe buying and selling of goods between people or countries
Trade between the two countries is growing.
- 2
verbto exchange one thing for another
I’ll trade my sandwich for your apple.
- 3
nouna job that needs skill with your hands
He learned the plumbing trade from his father.
Trade at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /treɪd/ · TRAYD
How to use “trade” correctly
“Trade A for B” means give A and get B: “She traded her old car for a bike.”
Common phrases with “trade”
- free trade
- trade with
- trade sth for sth
- trade deal
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- commerce
- exchange
- swap
Word family
- trader
- trading
- trademark
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