: an item of merchandise (such as an automobile or refrigerator) taken as payment or part payment for a purchase
traded in; trading in; trades in
1
: to turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase or bill
trade the old car in on a new one
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Target's car seat trade-in event is back with 20% off new car seats.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 9 May 2025
In the immediate aftermath of the post, S&P 500 futures quickly traded in a forty-point range.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Noun
However, buyers will get a $100 store credit with every Pixel 9a purchase, alongside taking advantage of enhanced trade-in pricing (although Google’s trade-in valuations are fairly tame).
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Target's car seat trade-in event is back with 20% off new car seats.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The most immediate focus is expected to be easing the punishing tariffs that have brought U.S.-China trade in sectors such as consumer electronics, agriculture, and industrial goods to a standstill.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 9 May 2025
In the immediate aftermath of the post, S&P 500 futures quickly traded in a forty-point range.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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