commerce
US /ˈkɑmɚs/
Definition
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The city has long been a center of commerce in the region.
Word Family
Synonyms
- tradethe commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
- businessa commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
- traffickingdeal illegally
Collocations
- Easy shop at local neighborhood street commerce storesto shop at local neighborhood street commerce stores, meaning to do one's shopping
- Medium expand international cross-border digital e-commerce salesto enlarge or grow in scope or area regarding international cross-border digital e-commerce sales
- Hard statutory mandate under the constitutional interstate commerce clausedescribing statutory mandate under the constitutional interstate commerce clause (relating to or created by statutes)
- Very Hard thriving maritime hub at the nexus of world commerceto thriving maritime hub at the nexus of world commerce, meaning to grow vigorously
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.