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Definition of trading noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

trading

noun
 
 
/ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
 
/ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the activity of buying and selling things
    • new laws on Sunday trading (= shops being open on Sundays)
    • Supermarkets everywhere reported excellent trading in the run-up to Christmas.
    • Shares worth $8 million changed hands during a day of hectic trading.
    see also carbon trading, day trading, emissions trading, horse-trading, insider trading, Sunday trading
    Extra Examples
    • In heavy trading, the 100-share index closed down 38 points.
    • Sole trading is where an individual carries on his or her own business.
    • a code of practice for fair trading
    Topics Moneyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • busy
    • heavy
    • hectic
    • …
    trading + verb
    • begin
    • open
    • close
    • …
    trading + noun
    • partner
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