shipping lane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shipping lane
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The US said it had finished clearing all mines from the strait's main shipping lane earlier this month.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
It was said to have been about the same length as a bus before it began deflating in the world's busiest shipping lane.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, said Tehran wants the inbound shipping lane entirely under its control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
According to Kato, it took him a month to make his way back into the shipping lane from California to Hawaii.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
This part of the ocean was a shipping lane.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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