1. the activity of buying and selling goods or services
2. a job or profession that requires special skills
3. an exchange of one thing for another

1. to buy and sell goods or services
2. to exchange one thing for another

Examples

• International trade has increased dramatically over the past decade.
• He learned the plumbing trade from his father.
• The baseball teams made a trade involving three players.
• The company trades in electronic equipment.
• I’ll trade my sandwich for your apple.
• She decided to trade her car for a motorcycle.
• The stock market allows people to trade shares of companies.