phrasal verb

• Sell something in order to buy something similar but less expensive.

  ‘this house is ideal for someone thinking of trading down’

  More example sentences

  • ‘This is fine for people who want to sell up and trade down in the market, but is frustrating for home owners who want to move up the housing ladder.’
  • ‘First-time buyers were drawn by the two and three-bedroom townhouses while many of the larger three-beds were sold to couples trading up.’
  • ‘Fancy selling your home and trading up to a larger, plusher pad in the near future?’
  • ‘Some homeowners have even traded down from more expensive abodes to less pricey dwellings.’
  • ‘However, older users have not been left out - they are also being encouraged to trade up to more expensive phones too!’
  • ‘But given the limited living space in many modern houses and apartments, as well as the expense of extending or trading up, it is becoming a more practical option for many home owners.’
  • ‘The recent rise in house prices has also been fueled to some degree by existing homeowners trading up to bigger and more expensive homes.’
  • ‘At just $1 more than the most expensive manual brushes, they figured many consumers would trade up.’
  • ‘People who are trading up will also probably have a decent deposit and a track record in managing a mortgage.’
  • ‘There has been a definite trend towards premium branding, with consumers trading up to upmarket foods.’