trades

Noun

trade (countable and uncountable, plural trades)

1. (uncountable) The buying and selling of goods and services on a market.

   Synonyms:

   commerce

2. (countable) A particular instance of buying or selling, or a series of related transactions executed as a single investment.
   • I did no trades with them once the rumors started.

   Synonyms:

   deal, barter

3. (countable) An idea or strategy for an investment on a market.
   • "Sell America" is the latest trade on Wall Street.
4. (countable) An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.
   • EXCHANGE — A trade or swap of no material profit to either side.1989, Bruce Pandolfini, Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps, →ISBN, Glossary, page 225
5. (countable) Those who perform a particular kind of skilled work.
   • The skilled trades were the first to organize modern labor unions.

   Synonyms:

   business

6. (countable) Those engaged in an industry or group of related industries.
   • It is not a retail showroom. It is only for the trade.

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