Trades Definition

noun

Plural form of trade.

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(only as plural) Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator.

They rode the trades going west.
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(only as plural) A publication intended for participants in an industry or related group of industries.
Rumors about layoffs are all over the trades.
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  • entertainments
  • funs
  • pastimes
verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of trade.

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Trades Sentence Examples

  • The building trade and its allied trades are also active.

  • He also became president of the Norwich and District Trades and Labour Council.

  • When the excitement consequent on the gold finds had subsided, there was a considerable reaction against the claims of Labour, and this was greatly helped by the congested state of the labour market; but the principle of an eight-hours day made progress, and was conceded in several trades.

  • The Lord Mayor (q.v.) is elected by the Court of Aldermen from two aldermen nominated in the Court of Common Hall by the Livery, an electorate drawn from the members of the ancient trade gilds or Livery Companies (q.v.), which, through their control over the several trades or manufactures, had formerly an influence over the government of the city which from the time of Edward III.

  • The trades unions say I can't use my sons.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRA

Words Ending With

SESDES

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