Commerce meaning

What does “commerce” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“commerce” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services).

commerce

noun

  1. transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

  2. the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913

  3. social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University