fair trade
noun
fair trade is a noun meaning “Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fair, trade” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled F-A-I-R-T-R-A-D-E. The plural of fair trade is fair trades.
What does fair trade mean?
noun
- 1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fair, trade.
- 2
A system of trading promoting more equitable global trade, especially to sellers and producers in poorer areas, but also to the environment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of fair trade
- fair trades plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with fair trade
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: fairtrade (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Fair trade in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense system of trading:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | commerce équitable |
| German | Fairer Handel |
| Portuguese | comércio justo |
| Spanish | comercio justo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.