sea lane
noun
a standard navigational route for ships traversing an ocean or sea.
Origin of sea lane
1First recorded in 1875–80
- Also called shipping lane.
Words Nearby sea lane
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How to use sea lane in a sentence
Very busy, but very much at home, are the British vessels in that long sea lane.
The Fleets Behind the Fleet | W. MacNeile (William MacNeile) DixonThe Prince went ashore in his launch, through a decorated cheering sea-lane of tugs, ferry-steamers, rowing-boats and yachts.
Down Under With the Prince | Everard CotesOur merchant seamen, in addition, are carrying supplies to them and to our allies over every sea lane.
State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt | Franklin D. Roosevelt
British Dictionary definitions for sea lane
sea lane
noun
an established route for ships
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