Trades
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɹeɪdz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trades is a noun meaning plural of trade.
Meaning
plural of trade.
More Meanings
- Ellipsis of building and manufacturing trades (“the vocations of skilled blue-collar workers; the workforce in these vocations”).
- Ellipsis of trade winds (“steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator”).
- third-person singular simple present indicative of trade
- 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)”).
Example Sentences
Holonym: technology
Near-synonym: industrial arts
They rode the trades going west.
Rumors about layoffs are all over the trades.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sell, merchandise, barter, trade in, swap, swop.
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