noun
- plural of trade; occupations requiring manual or technical skill
- plural of trade; acts of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services
verb
- third person singular present of trade; buys, sells, or exchanges goods or services
- third person singular present of trade; gives up something in return for something else
Examples
- Many skilled trades require years of apprenticeship training.
- The construction industry relies heavily on various trades like plumbing and electrical work.
- International trades have increased significantly this year.
- She trades stocks for a living on Wall Street.
- He trades his lunch for her sandwich every day.
- The company trades with suppliers from around the world.
- My brother trades baseball cards with his friends.