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

The bank also expects the Swiss franc to remain the preferred funding currency among investors for carry trades, as the Japanese yen strengthens. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

During that time, Doncic has become a father to two daughters and changed teams in one of the league’s most shocking trades ever. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

The model will not replace college for everyone, or make every skilled-trades job an easy fit. — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 26 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

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

Verb

This faux chili berry wreath trades the usual suspects for petite burgundy and pink berries and chartreuse leaves. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026

The standout is the LS7500, which trades standard optics for a short-throw lens designed to deliver massive visuals in tighter spaces. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

The stock trades around $631 today, up 194% year-to-date and just off its all-time high. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

The new adaptation, written by Will Power and Doug Wright from George Abbott and Wallop’s original book, moves the action to the early 2000s and trades the original musical’s Washington Senators for the Baltimore Orioles. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Every wrapped stock that trades successfully today, and every charter proving regulated money movement can run through a single federal structure, makes the case for native issuance easier to make tomorrow. — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The journey then trades desert for mountains, continuing into Colorado’s San Juan Mountains for hiking, horseback riding, and hot springs. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

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