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trade-in

[ treyd-in ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
We used our old car as a trade-in for the new one.
a business transaction involving a trade-in.

adjective

of or relating to the valuation of goods used in a trade-in:
trade-in price.
of or relating to such a business transaction:
trade-in terms.

trade-in

noun

1. a used article given in part payment for the purchase of a new article
2. a transaction involving such part payment
3. the valuation put on the article traded in
4. ( as modifier )
  a trade-in dealer

verb

tr, adverb to give (a used article) as part payment for the purchase of a new article

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trade-in¹

First recorded in 1920–25; noun, adj. use of verb phrase trade in

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Idioms and Phrases

Give or sell an old or used item and apply the value or proceeds to a new item. For example, Some people prefer to trade in their old car to the dealer, but we feel we'll do better by simply selling it . [First half of 1900s]