Silk Road

Sometimes Silk Route

[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

The island lies close to this century's Silk Road – the busy commercial shipping lanes carrying manufactured goods and materials from East Asia to Africa and beyond.

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That Ma, an old Silk Road musical warrior, and the multifaceted Kidjo bonded is hardly surprising.

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The 35-year-old travelled through France, across the Alps and onto the ancient Silk Road from northern Italy to Turkey before crossing the Caucuses where he hit his first diplomatic hurdle.

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Trump issued another executive order pardoning Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the underground Silk Road marketplace fueled by cryptocurrency.

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Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the deep web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold, and was active in the Libertarian movement, received a full and unconditional pardon.

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