by trade

idiom

—used when indicating someone's job, especially a job that requires special training and skills and is done by using the hands

I am a carpenter/electrician/beautician by trade.

Examples of by trade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After being followed by trade rumors all summer (and certainly more to come this winter), Duran's inside-the-parker was a reminder to the Red Sox of just how difficult his impact might be to replace. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025

The 1927 Martin 00-42 played at the Opry by Paul Warmack, a mechanic by trade who led the Gully Jumpers, a hoedown band whose members all came from rural communities around Nashville. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025

Dislocation caused by trade and innovation is a main cause of economic insecurity. —Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025

China’s foreign minister was due to arrive in New Delhi for talks aimed at rebuilding relations five years after fierce border clashes — efforts which have also been given a fillip by trade pressure from Washington. —Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for by trade

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted