trade book
noun
1
: a book intended for general readership
2
: trade edition
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web That trend continued, with over $1.1 billion worth of comics sold through the trade book channel in 2021, nearly equaling the total of all comics sold through all channels in 2019. 
Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 5 July 2022 These include decreases from .75 cents to $2.70 in the cost of sixth-through-eighth-grade Language Arts trade books and a .50 increase in kindergarten periodical subscriptions. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2020
Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 5 July 2022 These include decreases from .75 cents to $2.70 in the cost of sixth-through-eighth-grade Language Arts trade books and a .50 increase in kindergarten periodical subscriptions. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2020 Word History
First Known Use
1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1
trade book
noun
as in trade edition
Synonyms & Similar Words
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