Trad Definition

trăd
adjective

Traditional.

Webster's New World
Following established tradition in a given sphere of activity, especially in conscious rejection of stylistic or technical innovations.
American Heritage
Of or relating to traditional folk music, especially the folk music of Europe and of peoples of European origin.
American Heritage
Of or relating to a form of rock climbing emphasizing route finding and the placement of protective gear by the leader rather than athletic moves on routes protected by bolts.
American Heritage

Short for traditional, used in lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.

Wiktionary
noun
(climbing) A traditional climb.
Wiktionary

Origin of Trad

  • Short for traditional

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Trad Sentence Examples

  • England Made Me is a fine album that ably demonstrates that not all Britpop albums were about trad glamor or novelty pop bombast.

  • Click here for more photos and information 30ft trad style narrowboat 1976 proper boatmans cabin with an Epping stove and all cupboards and drawers.

  • A sports climber will lower off from the route, the trad ' climber may need to down climb.

  • Andy Bowie leads a superb jazz quartet playing the finest trad and modern Jazz EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT.

  • The steerer of a ' trad ' or ' semi trad ' narrowboat should not stand on the edge of the rear deck.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRA

Words Ending With

DADRAD

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