shipping lane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shipping lane
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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It now believes the Iran war and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for global gas and oil, might have changed the momentum.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
On Sunday, Trump said the US would start helping stranded vessels out of the shipping lane.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The shipping lane remains a key sticking point in negotiations between Washington and Tehran, even as a fragile April 8 ceasefire continues to hold.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The deal to halt hostilities doesn’t mean the shipping lane will return to normal in the short term.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
His father, of course, would have gone hours earlier directly to Lew Fielding in order to show him the coast guard shipping lane records for the night of September 15.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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