Silk Road

[ silk rohd ]

noun

1. an ancient, 4,000-mile network of trade routes linking China with the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian subcontinent during the time of the Roman Empire, and later revived during the Middle Ages: named for the lucrative trade in silk from China to the West.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Silk Road¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

That was added to 29,655 bitcoins the FBI seized when it shut down Silk Road.

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Silk Road users would otherwise face being busted as a result of being robbed.

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In the meantime, a revived Silk Road, or at least a good facsimile, materialized.

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Silk Road, lovingly nicknamed the Ebay of the online drug world was reportedly founded by Ulbricht in February 2011.

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From MDMA to LSD, computer equipment to jewelry, Silk Road dangled a menu listing all the greatest things Bitcoin can buy.

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