Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trade book

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: trade -book
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A book that is marketed to a general audience (as opposed to books that have specialized audiences, such as academic books). Not necessarily a trade paperback.

Example Sentences

"Most fiction titles are trade books."

Inflected Forms

trade books (plural)

Synonyms

trade edition

Questions

What does trade book mean?: A book that is marketed to a general audience (as opposed to books that have specialized audiences, such as academic books). Not necessarily a trade paperback.

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