free trade
noun
: trade based on the unrestricted international exchange of goods with tariffs used only as a source of revenue
Examples of free trade in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The 76-year-old billionaire called for a free trade zone between the EU and the U.S. — echoing similar comments from Elon Musk — and said the current trade tensions could seriously hurt European industries.
—
Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2025
In 2011, after a four-year delay, the U.S. Congress ratified free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Even with Canada and Great Britain, which negotiated free trade agreements with the U.S. in 1935 and 1938 respectively, there were significant limitations.
—Time, 12 Apr. 2025
Already on March 30 – after Trump had first raised tariffs on Beijing – China, Japan and South Korea hosted their first economic dialogue in five years and pledged to advance a trilateral free trade agreement.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for free trade
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2025
In 2011, after a four-year delay, the U.S. Congress ratified free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Even with Canada and Great Britain, which negotiated free trade agreements with the U.S. in 1935 and 1938 respectively, there were significant limitations.
—Time, 12 Apr. 2025
Already on March 30 – after Trump had first raised tariffs on Beijing – China, Japan and South Korea hosted their first economic dialogue in five years and pledged to advance a trilateral free trade agreement.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for free trade
Cite this Entry
“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share