trade

US /treid/

UK /treɪd/

A2

noun

  • A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • Action of buying and selling things in business
  • The buying and selling of goods and services
  • Exchanging something for something else
  • Job often requiring physical skills, e.g. plumbing

verb

  • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
  • To give something in return for something else