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

An economist by trade, Mark Carney studied economics at Harvard and Oxford and worked at Goldman Sachs and the Bank of Canada before being named senior associate deputy minister for Canada’s finance department in 2004. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025

This will be countered by trade agreements in the next 100 days that will, with the exception of China, make an enormous difference in world trade and help U.S. businesses and workers. —Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025

That is according to the American Spirits Exports report published by trade association the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States on Thursday. —Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025

For Wright, a producer by trade, the idea of access—or lack thereof—was personal. —Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for by trade

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