shipping lane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shipping lane
First recorded in 1930–35
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.
It now believes the Iran war and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for global gas and oil, might have changed the momentum.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Further signs that the key energy shipping lane is reopening could boost property developers, real-estate investment trusts and aviation-related companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The shipping lane remains a key sticking point in negotiations between Washington and Tehran, even as a fragile April 8 ceasefire continues to hold.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The update comes as the Pentagon dismissed reports suggesting that US forces may require six months to remove any mines located in the shipping lane.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
This part of the ocean was a shipping lane.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
