n. 1 commerce, business, traffic, exchange, barter, dealing(s), buying and selling, merchandising, marketing, mercantilism, truck Have we any trade in shoes with South Korea? We are establishing trade with Eastern Europe? 2 calling, occupation, pursuit, work, business, employment, line (of work), métier, job, vocation, craft, career, profession Just what trade are you engaged in? 3 swap or swop, exchange, interchange, barter: Was exchanging your microwave cooker for a hi-fi set a good trade? 4 customers, clientele, custom, patrons, following, patronage, shoppers: Her shop caters chiefly to the holiday trade
v. 5 transact or do business, buy, sell, deal, traffic, merchandise, have dealings There are laws against Sunday trading in some areas 6 exchange, swap or swop, interchange, switch, barter; return Having traded his car for the boat, Sam has no way of reaching the marina