bartered; bartering; barters
: to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
farmers bartering for supplies with their crops
bartered with the store's owner
: to trade or exchange by or as if by bartering
bartering work for food
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Examples of barter in a Sentence
Noun
The tribes use a system of barter.
The explorers used blankets and other supplies for barter to get food from the native people.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
Since then, collecting the tokens has captivated fans and stars, including basketball great Stephen Curry, who was spotted bartering the badges aboard the Team USA boat during the opening ceremony.
—Linda Hervieux, NBC News, 31 July 2024
Abraham Verghese, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Essentially, this a barter system that assessed value in rubles.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 20 June 2024
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Verb
Hopefully Busta bartered a cameo in the new Venom movie for a Face Puller guest verse on his upcoming album Blockbusta, which is slated to drop Nov. 24.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
Since then, collecting the tokens has captivated fans and stars, including basketball great Stephen Curry, who was spotted bartering the badges aboard the Team USA boat during the opening ceremony.
—Linda Hervieux, NBC News, 31 July 2024
Noun
Our last stop was Mattancherry, once home to the large spice markets where traders came to bid and barter.
—Abraham Verghese, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Essentially, this a barter system that assessed value in rubles.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 20 June 2024
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barter. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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barter
2 of 2 noun
: the exchange of goods without the use of money
Legal Definition
barter
2 of 2 noun
: the art or practice of carrying on trade or exchange by or as if by bartering : exchange of one commodity or service for another compare sale
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