: 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
2
Examples of trade-in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Experts say the law, along with a trade-in program for sketchy uncertified bikes, is a national wake-up call that’s driving dubious players from the market.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Click here for more information on how the trade-in process works.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
What stores participate in the Target car seat trade-in program?
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
An iPhone 14 Plus in good condition would get you that trade-in value, for instance.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In a new report, the car-shopping website found that 1 out of 5 new-vehicle sales that involved a trade-in were upside-down in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with 17.7 percent in the last quarter for 2022 and 14.9 percent in the same period for 2021.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
While trade-in have only been possible through stores, Carhartt will begin accepting mail-in products.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Since October, the company has sent out high-value vouchers to YouTube Premium subscribers to use when buying the Pixel 8, upped its trade-in prices and given $100 store credit coupons to random Google Photos users.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Will Ainsley, SPIN, 24 May 2024
Austin Davis, acquired in the first trade in franchise history, went 5-for-6 with two doubles and four RBIs.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The global trade in live pigs has fueled the evolution of swine flu, by sending pigs carrying one flu virus to parts of the world where different flu viruses are circulating.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Daisy Ridley trades in her Star Wars lightsaber for a pair of goggles in new film Young Woman and the Sea, telling the real-life story of the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
Garland trades in triggering images, not just of war crimes of the image-makers themselves, far from neutral, all but encouraging acts that make Jan. 6 look mild.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2024
His latest song trades in hope and self-determination, while placing the focus on his voice, as smooth yet gritty and world-weary as the dirt and rocks embedded on a well-trod backroad.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 May 2024
Lydia, a defender, and Julia, a goalie, eventually traded in the purple and pink for John Carroll black and gold.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
The shares, traded in ADR form in New York, closed Monday at $76.15, some 20% off their 12-month high.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 May 2024
Noun
The average age of trade-ins for both new and used vehicles is starting to rise, the appraisal service reports.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Experts say the law, along with a trade-in program for sketchy uncertified bikes, is a national wake-up call that’s driving dubious players from the market.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Click here for more information on how the trade-in process works.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
What stores participate in the Target car seat trade-in program?
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
An iPhone 14 Plus in good condition would get you that trade-in value, for instance.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In a new report, the car-shopping website found that 1 out of 5 new-vehicle sales that involved a trade-in were upside-down in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with 17.7 percent in the last quarter for 2022 and 14.9 percent in the same period for 2021.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
While trade-in have only been possible through stores, Carhartt will begin accepting mail-in products.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Since October, the company has sent out high-value vouchers to YouTube Premium subscribers to use when buying the Pixel 8, upped its trade-in prices and given $100 store credit coupons to random Google Photos users.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Verb
Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 (1996) Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 trades in the magnificence of the past like a snapshot of some pristine, awe-inspiring sculpture sold as a keyring in a gift shop.
—Will Ainsley, SPIN, 24 May 2024
Austin Davis, acquired in the first trade in franchise history, went 5-for-6 with two doubles and four RBIs.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The global trade in live pigs has fueled the evolution of swine flu, by sending pigs carrying one flu virus to parts of the world where different flu viruses are circulating.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Daisy Ridley trades in her Star Wars lightsaber for a pair of goggles in new film Young Woman and the Sea, telling the real-life story of the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
Garland trades in triggering images, not just of war crimes of the image-makers themselves, far from neutral, all but encouraging acts that make Jan. 6 look mild.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2024
His latest song trades in hope and self-determination, while placing the focus on his voice, as smooth yet gritty and world-weary as the dirt and rocks embedded on a well-trod backroad.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 May 2024
Lydia, a defender, and Julia, a goalie, eventually traded in the purple and pink for John Carroll black and gold.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
The shares, traded in ADR form in New York, closed Monday at $76.15, some 20% off their 12-month high.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 May 2024
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