: an item of merchandise (such as an automobile or refrigerator) taken as payment or part payment for a purchase
traded in; trading in; trades in
1
: to turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase or bill
trade the old car in on a new one
2
Examples of trade-in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
An iPhone 14 Plus in good condition would get you that trade-in value, for instance.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In a new report, the car-shopping website found that 1 out of 5 new-vehicle sales that involved a trade-in were upside-down in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with 17.7 percent in the last quarter for 2022 and 14.9 percent in the same period for 2021.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
While trade-in have only been possible through stores, Carhartt will begin accepting mail-in products.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Since October, the company has sent out high-value vouchers to YouTube Premium subscribers to use when buying the Pixel 8, upped its trade-in prices and given $100 store credit coupons to random Google Photos users.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Dealers bought most of the remainder from trade-ins.
—Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2023
Being prepared with your trade-in at a dealership can make a difference of thousands of dollars in the bottom line.
—Josh Jacquot, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
The shift up the smartphone price chain has been driven in part by attractive trade-in offers and interest-free financing, IDC said.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Islamabad suspended trade in 2019 after relations with Delhi deteriorated, in part because of India’s decision to strip the majority-Muslim state of Jammu and Kashmir of its legislative autonomy, and Pakistanis have been paying the price ever since.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
Upon switching uniforms, trading in Dallas’ royal blue and green for the Charlotte Hornets’ purple and teal scheme, an introduction between Grant Williams and Miles Bridges wasn’t necessary.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
In the context of the Cold War, Butz viewed American agricultural abundance as an instrument of coercion that Washington could wield in the Third World: food aid and trade in exchange for political concessions.
—Zach Helder, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
Garland trades in triggering images, not just of war crimes but also in depicting the way such visuals are captured.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Anthony Brown at Marcus & Millichap said the property traded in an off-market transaction.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2024
The letter’s authors would like frog legs to be overseen by CITES, a global treaty that regulates trade in animals and animal parts, saying that species could benefit from more stringent oversight.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
Somewhere between the spring and fall 2024 seasons, Sandy Liang’s customer traded in her sheer lace babydoll dresses for matching skirt suits.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
Noun
What stores participate in the Target car seat trade-in program?
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
An iPhone 14 Plus in good condition would get you that trade-in value, for instance.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In a new report, the car-shopping website found that 1 out of 5 new-vehicle sales that involved a trade-in were upside-down in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with 17.7 percent in the last quarter for 2022 and 14.9 percent in the same period for 2021.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
While trade-in have only been possible through stores, Carhartt will begin accepting mail-in products.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Since October, the company has sent out high-value vouchers to YouTube Premium subscribers to use when buying the Pixel 8, upped its trade-in prices and given $100 store credit coupons to random Google Photos users.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Dealers bought most of the remainder from trade-ins.
—Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2023
Being prepared with your trade-in at a dealership can make a difference of thousands of dollars in the bottom line.
—Josh Jacquot, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
The shift up the smartphone price chain has been driven in part by attractive trade-in offers and interest-free financing, IDC said.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
Verb
Pretty In Pink This sweet-faced girl grew up to take on the role of a lifetime, trading in bright-pink stripes for a sleeker wardrobe on the small screen for her day job.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Islamabad suspended trade in 2019 after relations with Delhi deteriorated, in part because of India’s decision to strip the majority-Muslim state of Jammu and Kashmir of its legislative autonomy, and Pakistanis have been paying the price ever since.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
Upon switching uniforms, trading in Dallas’ royal blue and green for the Charlotte Hornets’ purple and teal scheme, an introduction between Grant Williams and Miles Bridges wasn’t necessary.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
In the context of the Cold War, Butz viewed American agricultural abundance as an instrument of coercion that Washington could wield in the Third World: food aid and trade in exchange for political concessions.
—Zach Helder, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
Garland trades in triggering images, not just of war crimes but also in depicting the way such visuals are captured.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Anthony Brown at Marcus & Millichap said the property traded in an off-market transaction.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2024
The letter’s authors would like frog legs to be overseen by CITES, a global treaty that regulates trade in animals and animal parts, saying that species could benefit from more stringent oversight.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
Somewhere between the spring and fall 2024 seasons, Sandy Liang’s customer traded in her sheer lace babydoll dresses for matching skirt suits.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
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