- present participle of barter.
bartering
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In his plea, Max acknowledged bartering art for real estate and hiding income to buy real estate in Southampton, New York, the US Virgin Islands and upstate New York.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
When shoppers don’t have enough to cover purchases, several vendors suggested that they were open to bartering or offering deals for long-term customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I think there was a lot of bartering," captain McIntosh says, "trying to get good deals, where we'd get breakfast and tea included."
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
In place of socializing, we’re using a parent community as a bartering platform.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2025
They kept everything there, the food and whatever little they still had for bartering.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
![]()