trade route
noun
any route usually taken by merchant ships, caravans, etc.
trade routes
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pluralof trade route.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Black Sea, with its trade routes channeling both Russian and Ukrainian exports through the Bosporus to the rest of the world, has been a critical lever in the war before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He told Trump that diplomacy could be pursued alongside greater economic pressure such as restricting Iran’s overland trade routes while negotiations continue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The military have made some sweeping gains this year, reopening crucial trade routes to Thailand and towards China.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Among the base metals complex, aluminium was the most exposed to the conflict narrative given the concentration of smelting capacity and key seaborne trade routes linked to the region,” analysts at Sucden Financial say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Last come crop names that aren’t consistent within language groups at all, but instead follow trade routes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
