trade book
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3.8
- noun
- /treɪd bʊk/
- Jargon
:
libro de divulgación
- The library has a section dedicated to popular trade books for leisure reading.
- trade books and textbooks
- read trade books
- nonfiction trade books
I deliberately wrote trade books like Content, like Consciousness Explained and Darwin's Dangerous Idea.
- I deliberately wrote trade books like Content, like Consciousness Explained and Darwin's Dangerous Idea.
- It's a little, it's not, it's not a trade book, ease to read, but it and, and it's an interesting question.
Examples
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I received the money, as promised; that helped me to finish the trade book, too.
Academic text (2008) -
Ebooks will account for around 30% of trade book sales this year in the US.
Blog text (22) -
The student teacher had placed selected trade books on farming in the interest center.
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Some selected trade books that we recommend for different unit goals and objectives.
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See Table 2 for 10 great read-aloud trade books on weather and climate.
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Thoughtful selection and use of trade books can contribute to improved student learning outcomes.
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During these breaks, the student also read trade books while the researcher assessed the student's readings.
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To pique students' interest in a new area of study, read an appropriate trade book aloud.
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One such alternative is integrating carefully selected fiction and non-fiction trade books into the curriculum.
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Peter Parley, whose real name was Samuel Griswold Goodrich, wrote trade books from 1827 to 1860.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
A book sold to the public in regular bookstores
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound links to the literal meanings of its parts ('trade' = market/commercial activity; 'book' = published volume), so there is a clear commercial/market implication, but the publishing-specific sense of 'trade book' = a general‑market (non‑academic) title is industry jargon and not fully predictable. A B1 learner who knows both words might infer several different readings (a book about trade or a book for tradespeople) rather than the precise publishing category, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Trade book comes from trade, meaning the book business, and book, so it gives a clear picture of a book made for the market. That's why a trade book means a book sold to the 'general public', not just to specialists.