Synonyms for trade

noun

1. Business

   commerce, sales, enterprise; see business 1.

2. A craft

   occupation, profession, position; see job 1.

   Common trades include: accountant, boilermaker, baker, barber, butcher, bookbinder, bricklayer, carpenter, chef, construction worker, cook, draftsman, cabinetmaker, cameraman, data processing technician, data entry operator, mechanic, dressmaker, electrician, embalmer, engraver, jeweler, locksmith, metallurgist, repairman, merchant, storekeeper, millwright, miner, machinist, optician, operator, painter, plumber, printer, seamstress, shoemaker, tailor, textile worker, technician, toolmaker, welder.

3. An individual business transaction

   deal, barter, contract; see sale 2. See syn. study at business.

verb

1. To do business

   patronize, shop, purchase; see buy 1, sell 1.

2. To give one thing for another

   barter, swap, give in exchange; see exchange 2. See syn. study at sell.