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Added 9 October 2026

barter

/ˈbɑː.(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about barter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An exchange of goods or services without the use of money.
We had no money so we had to live by barter.
The goods or services used in such an exchange.
The man used his watch as barter to pay for his tab.

verb

To exchange goods or services without involving money.
She bartered a bonsai for one of the rare books in my library.

Origin

Late Middle English, from Old French barater.

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