by trade

idiom

—used when indicating someone's job, especially a job that requires special training and skills and is done by using the hands

I am a carpenter/electrician/beautician by trade.

Examples of by trade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brett Baty, a third baseman by trade, started Tuesday’s 6-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at second base, a position he’s never played in an MLB game. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025

Both are second basemen by trade, but KC is hopeful to get a look at each in the outfield. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025

The show will tell the story of its diverse contestants and brings presenting firepower with Sue Perkins alongside expert contributors in chess grandmaster David Howell and a serious coup in Traitors Season 2 contestant Anthony Mathurin, who is a chess coach by trade. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025

During season 2, E1 is working alongside space agencies — Basso is an aerospace engineer by trade — to see if the ecosystem changes its scientists see in coastal waters are mirrored by what space agency satellites are picking up. —Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for by trade

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted