by trade

prepositional phrase

As a profession; professionally.

“Although he was a gifted musician, he was a plumber by trade and never played music professionally.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticpostpositionalAs a profession; professionally.

    Although he was a gifted musician, he was a plumber by trade and never played music professionally.

Translations

Finnish ammatiltaan
  • ammatiltaanas a profession
French de son état
  • de son étatas a profession
Italian di professione
  • di professioneas a profession
Russian по профе́ссии
  • по профе́ссии (po proféssii)as a profession
Slovak z povolania
  • z povolaniaas a profession
Cite this entry
APA

by trade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20trade

MLA

“by trade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20trade. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by trade,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20trade.

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