trade route

noun

1
: one of the sea-lanes ordinarily used by merchant ships
2
: a route followed by traders (as in caravans)

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Azerbaijan has also tried to bully and threaten its way into disingenuous peace deals with Armenia while plotting with Turkey, a key ally, in taking sovereign lands away from Armenia including the Zangezur Corridor, a vital trade route located between the two countries. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 The following year, United Nations peacekeepers sought to secure trade routes for Somalis to help alleviate starvation and famine. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025 From supplying critical resources for American tech to facilitating trade routes, Africa’s influence on the global economy will only grow with time. Michael Herce, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025 This was once the capital of the Silk Road, the crossing point for all trade routes between Europe and Asia. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trade route

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trade route was in 1828

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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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trade route

noun
1
: one of the sea-lanes used by merchant ships
2
: a route followed by traders (as in caravans)

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