trade route

American  

noun

1. any route usually taken by merchant ships, caravans, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of trade route

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

As global warming opens shipping lanes and trade routes, China and Russia are both pushing to master the polar regions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The private-equity firm will acquire 12 ships and the assets required to operate three trade routes.

From MarketWatch

The visit is expected to advance a flagship transport communications project integrating the two countries into a new east-west trade route.

From Barron's

Vance's trip to Yerevan and Baku seeks to advance US-backed regional connectivity -- including a trade route bypassing Georgia -- and peace efforts, highlighting Tbilisi's growing diplomatic isolation from its traditional Western partners.

From Barron's

US tariffs and shifting trade routes are meanwhile disrupting flows through key cutting and polishing hubs.

From Barron's

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