B2verbbusinessmoney
US/treɪd/
UK/treɪd/
to buy and sell goods or services, or to exchange one thing for another
More often (noun): the business of buying and selling goods
In context
The two countries have traded freely for more than fifty years.
She trades in rare books and sells them online.
At the party, we traded phone numbers and promised to keep in touch.
Words that go with trade
verb + preposition
- trade withOur company trades with suppliers in Asia.
- trade inThe shop trades in secondhand furniture.
- trade forHe traded his old guitar for a new amplifier.
verb + adverb
- trade internationallySmall firms can now trade internationally with ease.
- trade freelyCountries that trade freely often grow faster.
verb + noun
- trade stocksMany young people trade stocks on their phones.
- trade placesCould you trade places with me so I can sit by the window?
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
trade to ChinaCorrect: trade with China