Synonyms of trades

trades 1 of 2

noun

plural of trade

1

as in exchanges

a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another

when the other team unexpectedly offered to hand over its top pitcher for our star shortstop, our coach agreed to the trade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchanges
• swaps
• dealings
• trucks
• barters
• dickers
• deals
• commutations
• trade-offs
• transactions
• bargains
• quid pro quos
• substitutions
• negotiations
• replacements
• back-and-forths
• reciprocations
• horse trades
• recompenses
• logrollings
• requitals

2

as in crafts

an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands

a youth eager to learn the trade of cabinetmaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crafts
• arts
• skills
• handicrafts
• handcrafts
• occupations
• professions
• métiers
• vocations
• callings

3

as in professions

the activity by which one regularly makes a living

writing is my trade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• professions
• occupations
• vocations
• works
• employments
• lines
• callings
• games
• jobs
• lays
• tasks
• positions
• missions
• businesses
• livelihoods
• assignments
• places
• arts
• enterprises
• crafts
• calls
• situations
• duties
• gigs
• fields
• offices
• handicrafts
• lifeworks
• engagements
• livings
• functions
• appointments
• loads
• rackets
• métiers
• handcrafts
• billets
• posts
• berths
• workloads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pursuits
• hobbies
• avocations

4

as in sales

the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price

the trade of all of her holdings in the company just before the stock plunged in value immediately aroused suspicions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sales
• transactions
• deals
• purchases
• auctions
• negotiations
• bargains
• buys
• steals
• clearances
• fairs
• silent auctions
• haggles
• fire sales
• closeouts
• garage sales
• yard sales
• tag sales
• rummage sales
• jumble sales

trades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of trade

1

as in deals

to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property

the U.S. agreed to trade with China

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deals
• sells
• negotiates
• exchanges
• swaps
• smuggles
• traffics
• purchases
• bargains
• auctions
• barters
• transacts
• markets
• buys
• merchandises
• supplies
• retails
• resells
• horse-trades
• fences
• wholesales
• black-markets
• invests
• corners
• distributes
• peddles
• takes
• fair-trades
• rebuys
• monopolizes
• picks up
• engrosses
• speculates
• day-trades
• vends
• undersells
• bootlegs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blacks
• boycotts
• blackballs

2

as in swaps

to give up (something) and take something else in return

I'll trade my chocolate chip cookie for your bag of chips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchanges
• swaps
• substitutes
• changes
• switches
• shifts
• replaces
• commutes
• interchanges
• supersedes
• displaces
• yields
• surrenders
• reciprocates
• hands over
• cedes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trades

Noun

In May, after the stock trades appeared, White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fortune the assets are held in a trust managed by the president’s children. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Right now, this jack of all trades is on sale for just $22 on Amazon. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

For the chaplains, that network is part of a larger mission to help players handle injuries, trades, grief, time away from their families and the eventual transition out of professional basketball. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Cloudflare trades at roughly 40 times sales, a significant premium to other major cybersecurity stocks. — Steve Grasso, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Signings, trades and draft picks cultivate hope and speculation. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Injuries, waivers and trades will begin to shape the landscape of the season, making lineup decisions increasingly important. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Blockbuster trades and high-profile free-agent signings have been Rams trademarks during the Sean McVay era, but success also has been built on more subtle transactions. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Unfortunately, the team was non-competitive down the stretch, dropping their final five games by 23 or more points each after mid-season trades cleared out key stars. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Verb

Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah stays in town, trades uniforms, and transmogrifies into the Dolphins franchise QB and savior in 2027. — Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

This toaster trades your MacKenzie-Childs classic black-and-white check print for a bold red-and-white pattern in the brand’s signature brushstroke style. — Sarah Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026

According to Iberti, the subcommittee passed a resolution that trades a requirement for a full renovation of the old building and replaces it with an obligation to install a plaque or other monument to its history. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2026

Today the stock still trades roughly 75% below its IPO price. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Cox’s script, meanwhile, trades increasingly in one-size-fits-all therapy speak, and despite Qualley’s natural sincerity as a performer, Maya seems steadily less specific a personality as the years pass. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

The turnaround is starting to show up in sales and margins, but the stock still trades at a steep discount to competitor L'Oréal. — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Stearns should understand this as the former POBO of the Milwaukee Brewers, a team that annually trades away its homegrown stars. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

All-day diner Fenix trades typical coffee shop fare for an interactive robatayaki grill, sushi bar, and tandoor oven. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026