Trades

/tɹeɪdz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts6 letters

Definition of Trades

noun

  1. Buying and selling of goods and services on a market.
  2. A particular instance of buying or selling.

    "I did no trades with them once the rumors started."

  3. An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.
  4. Those who perform a particular kind of skilled work.

    "The skilled trades were the first to organize modern labor unions."

  5. Those engaged in an industry or group of related industries.

    "It is not a retail showroom. It is only for the trade."

verb

  1. To engage in trade.

    "This company trades (in) precious metal."

  2. To be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions.

    "Apple is trading at $200."

  3. To give (something) in exchange for.

    "Will you trade your precious watch for my earring?"

  4. To give someone a plant and receive a different one in return.
  5. To do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.

noun

  1. Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator.

    "They rode the trades going west."

  2. A publication intended for participants in an industry or related group of industries.

    "Rumors about layoffs are all over the trades."

Anagrams of Trades

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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