Meaning

plural of trade.

Definitions by Sense

1. plural of trade
2. Ellipsis of building and manufacturing trades (“the vocations of skilled blue-collar workers; the workforce in these vocations”).
3. Ellipsis of trade publications (“publications within an industry or group of related industries, reporting industry-related news and editorials (and usually also advertising) to people in those vocations (workers and managers)”).
4. Ellipsis of trade winds (“steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator”).
5. third-person singular simple present indicative of trade

Example Sentences

Holonym: technology

Meronyms: (people) tradespersons, tradesmen, trade unions; (component vocations) see list of trades

Near-synonym: industrial arts

He decided to go into the trades because in the 21st century it seemed like a safer career move, in terms of wage rates, than becoming just another mediocre college graduate among a sea thereof.

Meronyms: trade papers, trade journals, trade magazines

Rumors about layoffs are all over the trades.

They rode the trades going west.

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When Should You Use Trades?

Use trades when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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