commerce

IPA: kˈɑmɝs

(business) The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.
Social intercourse; the dealings of one person or class in society with another; familiarity.
(obsolete) Sexual intercourse.
(card games) An 18th-century French card game in which the cards are subject to exchange, barter, or trade.
A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Examples of "commerce" in Sentences

The craft and commerce are flourishing.
The core of the whole activity is commerce.
The Department of Commerce conducted the study.
The company is a multifaceted hive of commerce.
The place is the centre of commerce and services.
It is under the control of the Ministry of Commerce.
The principal commerce of the parish is agriculture.
Commerce was booming at the time the lighthouse was constructed.
Commerce was booming at the time, the lighthouse was constructed.
The Lewes Chamber of Commerce represents the traders and businesses of the town.