Trade definition

Trade as a noun

1. the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

   "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"

2. the skilled practice of a practical occupation

   "he learned his trade as an apprentice"

   Same sense: craft

3. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers

   Same sense: patronage

4. a particular instance of buying or selling

   "I had no further trade with him"

   Same sense: deal, business deal

5. people who perform a particular kind of skilled work

   "as they say in the trade"

   Same sense: craft

6. steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator

   "they rode the trade winds going west"

   Same sense: trade wind

7. an equal exchange

   Same sense: swap, barter, swop

Trade as a verb

8. engage in the trade of

   Same sense: merchandise

9. turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase

   "trade in an old car for a new one"

   Same sense: trade in

10. be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions

    "The stock traded around $20 a share"

11. exchange or give (something) in exchange for

    Same sense: switch, swap, swop

12. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

    Same sense: deal, sell

Synonyms and antonyms

• craft
• patronage
• deal definition
• business deal
• trade wind
• swap
• barter
• swop
• merchandise
• trade in
• switch
• sell

How to say trade

Trade has 1 syllable and rhymes with made. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with trade

• made
• played
• paid
• grade
• aid
• afraid
• laid
• stayed
• decade
• upgrade
• delayed
• raid

TRADE in word games

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

6

Anagrams

5

Is TRADE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check TRADE in the word checker, or unscramble TRADE to see its 5 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.