trade

About 119.80 uses per million words.

Meaning

noun The buying and selling of goods and services on a market.
noun A particular instance of buying or selling, or a series of related transactions executed as a single investment.
I did no trades with them once the rumors started.
noun An idea or strategy for an investment on a market.
"Sell America" is the latest trade on Wall Street.
noun An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.
noun Those who perform a particular kind of skilled work.
The skilled trades were the first to organize modern labor unions.
noun Those engaged in an industry or group of related industries.
It is not a retail showroom. It is only for the trade.
noun The skilled practice of a practical occupation.
He learned his trade as an apprentice.
noun An occupation in the secondary sector, as opposed to an agricultural, professional or military one.
After failing his entrance exams, he decided to go into a trade.