Main Entry: ¹com·merce

Pronunciation: \ˈkä-(ˌ)mərs\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin commercium, from com- + merc-, merx merchandise

Date: 1537

1 : social intercourse : interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments
2 : the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place
3 : sexual intercourse

synonyms see business