trade

³trade

adj

Definition of TRADE

1

: of, relating to, or used in trade

2

a : intended for or limited to persons in a business or industry <a trade publication> <trade sales> b : serving others in the same business rather than the ultimate user or consumer <a trade printing house>

3

also trades : of, composed of, or representing the trades or trade unions <a trade committee>

4

: having a larger softcover format than that of a mass-market paperback and usually sold only in bookstores <trade paperbacks>; also : of or relating to the publishing of such books

First Known Use of TRADE

1633

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite