commerce

noun
UK: /ˈkɒmɜːs/
US: /ˈkɑːmɜːrs/

  1. The activity of buying and selling goods or services.

    1. The store does a lot of commerce during the holidays.
    2. International commerce has increased due to globalization and evolving technologies.

  2. Social relationships; dealings between people or groups.

    1. They didn't want to have any commerce with criminals.
    2. The two nations re-established commerce after a long period of diplomatic isolation.

Synonyms

trade business exchange

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "commerce" in English means: The activity of buying and selling goods or services., Social relationships; dealings between people or groups..

The phonetic transcription of "commerce" is /ˈkɒmɜːs/ in British English and /ˈkɑːmɜːrs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "commerce": trade, business, exchange.

Example usage of "commerce": "The store does a lot of commerce during the holidays.". More examples on the page.