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Definitions

trade

[treyd] / treɪd /
NOUN
buying and selling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
business commerce contract deal enterprise exchange industry market traffic transaction
STRONG
barter clientele custom customers dealing interchange patronage public sales swap truck
WEAK
merchantry
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreement idleness indolence misunderstanding unemployment
WEAK
entertainment fun pastime
NOUN
profession, work
Synonyms
STRONGEST
business employment
STRONG
art avocation calling craft game handicraft job line occupation position pursuit skill thing vocation
WEAK
line of work métier nine-to-five
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unemployment
STRONG
avocation entertainment fun hobby pastime recreation surrender

Example Sentences

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The price of oil has soared since the Strait of Hormuz - through which 20% of the world's oil trade passes through - was effectively blocked.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Seed and pesticide companies and trade groups representing farmers have been lobbying the administration to shield producers from legal liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Crude oil prices spiked at the week's market opening but pared gains in morning trade.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

"Compared with a few years ago, weekday trade is stronger, which really matters for small businesses," they said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I bet that Khedive Ismail told the Americans they could have Cleo because that will increase trade and tourism with the United States.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.