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trade
  1. (uncountable) Buying and selling of goods and services on a market.
  2. (countable) A particular instance of buying or selling.
  3. (countable) An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.
  4. (countable) Those who perform a particular kind of skilled work.
  5. (countable) Those engaged in an industry or group of related industries.
  6. (countable) The skilled practice of a practical occupation.
  7. (countable or uncountable) An occupation in the secondary sector; as opposed to an agricultural, professional or military one.
  8. (uncountable, Britain) The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers.
  9. (plural) Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator.
  10. (only as plural) A publication intended for participants in an industry or related group of industries.
  11. (obsolete, uncountable) Instruments of any occupation.
  12. (mining) Refuse or rubbish from a mine.
  13. (obsolete) A track or trail; a way; a path; passage.
  14. (obsolete) Course; custom; practice; occupation.
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  16. Examples:
    1. “The recent explosion of global trade has been attributed to the lowering of tariffs and other trade barriers.”
      “It was agreed that the result was a fair trade for both parties.”
      “Over the past year, Scott has undergone work-based training in the plumbing trade.”
tradecraft
  1. The skills acquired through experience of a trade.
  2. (espionage) The methods used in espionage and clandestine operations.
  3. Examples:
    1. “It's a direct violation of basic tradecraft and the principle of compartmentation.”
      “Infiltrating and exfiltrating people into and out of hostile areas are the most perilous applications of this tradecraft.”
      “Learn more about CSIS's history along with our surveillance and tradecraft artifacts.”
tradesman
  1. A skilled manual worker (implied male).
  2. (archaic) One who trades; a shopkeeper.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Jack was a tradesman and Alice ran a grocery and general store.”
      “The tradesman meticulously crafted a beautiful wooden table using his array of tools and machinery.”
      “In the meanwhile, James, being a tradesman, has been making do with public transport and lifts from workmates to get around the various jobsites.”
tradie
  1. (Australia, informal) A tradesman, a tradesperson.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Some tradie had spilled a huge tin of white paint on the road then driven through the wet paint.”
      “He said it was the hardest work he's ever done as a tradie but undoubtedly the most rewarding.”
      “Very much a community-focussed club, news that the one-time East Gosford tradie is surplus to requirements is, on the surface at least, hugely surprising.”
trader
  1. One who gains a livelihood from trading goods or securities.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “After a trader completes a deal, the back-office staff confirms the trades by phone and also reconciles cash accounts at the end of each day.”
      “But it seems that a trader at a US investment bank miskeyed an entry for a trade at the close of business.”
      “Signals are as easy as ABC for the trader with the right tools and know-how.”
tradesperson
  1. A skilled manual worker.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The best means of getting a competent tradesperson is through word of mouth.”
      “Often these custom made products are non-refundable so confirm your product choices with your tradesperson before ordering.”
      “If you are a tradesperson in the building and construction industry and have ever wanted to go to Australia, now is your chance!”
tradesfolk
  1. People employed in trade; tradesman.
tradress
  1. (rare, dated) A female trader.
trading
trades
tradespersons
tradespeople
  1. plural of tradesperson
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “That said, you've got to admire the people who are skilful enough to transform their homes without the help of tradespeople.”
      “And with the construction that is going on, it is already difficult to get a builder and tradespeople.”
      “The tradespeople aren't working outside this morning because it's too windy and dangerous.”
tradecrafts
  1. plural of tradecraft
tradesfolks
  1. plural of tradesfolk
tradesmen
  1. plural of tradesman
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Those in the middle of society, whether yeomen farmers or tradesmen, prospered.”
      “They employ also a great number of manufacturers and tradesmen, and lastly the class of laboring husbandmen.”
      “The water closets themselves, the signs and even the floor have been supplied and fitted by local tradesmen.”
tradings
traders
  1. plural of trader
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “From the early 1620s, coastal Indians supplied wampum to Dutch traders who exchanged it with inland natives for beaver pelts.”
      “Sutton's police chief has pledged to make the borough the safest in London by waging war on career criminals and drug traders.”
      “Account books of the period reveal how traders fared in this unusual situation.”
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