trade book

noun

Synonyms of trade booknext
1
: a book intended for general readership
2
: trade edition

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There were no libraries yet so people might trade books. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026 During his tenure, the company’s trade book division won at least a half-dozen Pulitzer Prizes. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 June 2023 In addition to selling books, Thursday’s event will feature a bookswap in which customers can trade books with each other. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 To friends and strangers alike, our unusual authorly posture—two spouses, both with academic backgrounds but neither presently working in academia, teaming up to write a trade book on a literary subject—is a source of bemusement. — Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trade book

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of trade book was in 1870

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“Trade book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20book. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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