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

Despite a record backlog, improving demand trends, and significant AI opportunities, the stock trades at a multiple that remains well below historical norms. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 July 2026

The film’s existence was confirmed by the Hollywood trades, but details were of course scarce, as Baron Cohen made the project in characteristic secrecy. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

This includes a range of offerings, often in high-demand and well-paying fields such as childcare, nursing, and skilled trades such as welding, truck driving or auto repair. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

With the signing of former Brooklyn Nets forward Ziaire Williams on Monday, the Lakers have eight new players, all of them arriving either via trades, free agency or the draft. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

At the property once considered the Studio 54 of Miami, the revamp trades flash for discretion and whoopee for extensive wellness programming. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

The obvious trades — oil majors, tankers, Gulf energy producers — are already priced in. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Last year, the Celtics lost four members of their 2024 championship team (Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday to trades; Al Horford and Luke Kornet in free agency) in moves aimed at pushing the team below the second apron of the luxury tax. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026

Verb

Fundamentals Reddit trades at a clear premium to its industry, but the growth and margin profile is in a different league from the broader interactive media group. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 15 July 2026

The stock trades roughly 30 percent below its 52-week high after a June that was its worst month in more than 25 years, driven by the fear that $190 billion in annual AI capital spending will never earn a return. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Heavier platform trades some mobility for greater sustained firepower. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Circle’s stock slipped 13% after the announcement and now trades at $66 per share. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Living your best SouthPark life Ultimately, leaning into SouthPark can be an evolution, one that trades off a bit of the city's hustle and bustle for a quieter presentation of urban life. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

In Taurus, however, the red planet trades speed for stamina. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Winnipeg can’t win by making the signings and trades the way the Panthers do. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Wildlife enthusiasts find a different rhythm through AmaWaterways’ Africa Safaris & Wildlife Cruises, one that trades itinerary sprinting for long, watchful hours on the water. — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026