bartered; bartering; barters
: to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
farmers bartering for supplies with their crops
bartered with the store's owner
: to trade or exchange by or as if by bartering
bartering work for food
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Fromage fest One of the oldest cheese shops in Paris, Fromagerie La Fontaine has been bartering its bries and bleus since 1890.
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Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Their father bartered labor for dance lessons, then drove his sons, then known as the Rhythm Boys, to compete in talent contests at the Enright and other Pittsburgh theaters.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Bac Ha is one of the busiest and most visually striking markets in its region, drawing multiple ethnic minority groups who barter and sell their goods each week.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
One of the busiest and most visually striking markets in the region, Bac Ha draws multiple ethnic minority groups who barter and sell their goods each week.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Their father bartered labor for dance lessons, then drove his sons, then known as the Rhythm Boys, to compete in talent contests at the Enright and other Pittsburgh theaters.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Bac Ha is one of the busiest and most visually striking markets in its region, drawing multiple ethnic minority groups who barter and sell their goods each week.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
One of the busiest and most visually striking markets in the region, Bac Ha draws multiple ethnic minority groups who barter and sell their goods each week.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barter. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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barter
2 of 2 noun
: the exchange of goods without the use of money
Legal Definition
barter
2 of 2 noun
: the art or practice of carrying on trade or exchange by or as if by bartering : exchange of one commodity or service for another compare sale
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