shipping lane

noun

1. sea lane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipping lane¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

When the Ever Given, a 400-meter container ship, ran aground in the Suez Canal on March 23, it choked off a busy shipping lane for the global oil and gas trade.

From Quartz

Like much of the Asia to Europe traffic that transits one of the world’s most important shipping lanes, the Taiwan-operated mega tanker had been bound for Rotterdam.

From Time

Tracking the transition between the two song styles may help us protect these endangered animals as they move towards busy shipping lanes.

From Popular-Science

That could be one piece of the puzzle to more dynamically manage those habitats and shipping lanes in a way that allows shipping to continue, but also in a way that is safe for these whale populations.

From Popular-Science

Second, the detector just tells you there is a whale in the Santa Barbara Channel region, and not whether it actually is in or near the shipping lane.

From Popular-Science

Related Words

• sea lane