trading

/ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
noun
  1. The activity of buying and selling goods, services, or financial assets.
    • International trading has increased with the rise of online marketplaces.
    • She made a career in stock trading after college.
    • The trading of rare coins requires a lot of knowledge and patience.
adjective
  1. Related to or used for buying and selling.
    • The trading floor of the stock exchange was busy all morning.
    • They signed a new trading agreement with several countries.
    • The company opened a trading post in the remote village.
verb
  1. Present participle of trade; engaging in the exchange of goods, services, or assets.
    • The merchants were trading spices and silk along the ancient route.
    • She spends her weekends trading collectible cards online.
    • He is trading his old bicycle for a new one.
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