trade route
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of trade route
First recorded in 1875–80
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That’s a long list of market-moving catalysts and doesn’t even include any potential geopolitical developments in the Iran war and the key Strait of Hormuz, a major trade route for the world’s oil.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
As restrictions remain on the vital trade route, Americans are beginning to see financial impacts beyond the gas pump.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026
Shipping traffic remains throttled in the Strait of Hormuz, a trade route off Iran’s coast that fully a third of the world’s seagoing oil exports traverse in a normal year.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
During his visit to China last month, Oli raised the issue with the Chinese leadership, objecting to the Lipulekh Pass being used as a trade route.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
Perhaps the Austronesian colonists of Madagascar reached India from Indonesia by that eastern trade route and then fell in with the westward trade route to East Africa, where they joined with Africans and discovered Madagascar.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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