shipping lane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shipping lane
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The U.S. previously wanted the strait open to traffic to ease pressure on oil prices, since the waterway is a key shipping lane for crude oil.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The strait is a key shipping lane for oil.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
It’s unclear when the vital shipping lane will get back to normal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The denim maker said the amount of product it got through the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping lane that Iran has largely locked down, was “very, very minor.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
This part of the ocean was a shipping lane.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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