trade-in

1 of 2

noun

: an item of merchandise (such as an automobile or refrigerator) taken as payment or part payment for a purchase

trade in

2 of 2

verb

traded in; trading in; trades in

transitive verb

1
: to turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase or bill
trade the old car in on a new one
2

Examples of trade-in in a Sentence

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Noun
Google’s January promotion also discounted the base Pixel 9 to $649, but included enhanced trade-in pricing. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Policymakers last week doubled subsidies for a consumer trade-in program to 300 billion yuan ($41.47 billion) this year, matching market expectations — and again steering clear of cash handouts. Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
Daniel Radcliffe is trading in Broadway for broadcast TV. Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025 During his playing days, Bridgeman was involved in one of the biggest trades in NBA history. Bruce Schreiner, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trade-in

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1915, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trade-in was in 1891

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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

trade-in

1 of 2 noun
ˈtrād-ˌin
: something given in trade usually as part payment for a purchase

trade in

2 of 2 verb
(ˈ)trād-ˈin
: to turn in as a payment or part payment for a purchase

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